Benny Gantz

Benny Gantz is reclaiming relevance in politics because Israel wants unity - opinion

Israel needs unity and renewed common purpose. Gantz is the politician who most credibly embodies that aspiration. That is why his campaign is gaining traction.

Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025.
Benny Gantz (Blue and White) at the Knesset in Jerusalem. December 22, 2025.

Gantz willing to make agreement with Netanyahu as 2026 elections approach - analysis

Benny Gantz.

Benny Gantz advances ‘no Ra’am, no Ben-Gvir’ election campaign amid weak polling

FILE PHOTO: People walk past closed shops, following protests over a plunge in the currency's value, in the Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025.

US weighing intervention in Iran, indications received by ‘Post’ show


Not deep state, but dark state: When bureaucrats overrule Israeli democracy - opinion

Qatargate or Qatarfake? Could the suspicions of treason have been a smokescreen aimed more at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who employed the supposed “traitors” in his office?

 An illustrative image of a shadowy puppet master pulling the strings of many people set to a backdrop of an Israeli flag in dark lighting.

'April Fool's Day': Israeli politicians decry PM's cancellation of Shin Bet app't

Benny Gantz said "Netanyahu proved again this morning that for him, political pressure outweighs the good of the state and its security."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court. March 12, 2025.

Prime minister in turmoil? Politicians react to 'Qatargate' affair

Benny Gantz noted, "As the investigation into the 'Qatargate' affair progresses, Netanyahu's determination in the battle against the systems responsible for the investigation intensifies."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of a Qatari flag.

Judicial reform bill passes in Constitution Committee, final plenum vote remains

Lapid said the "violent and extortionate bill" would be repealed in the first week of next Knesset.

 MK Simcha Rothman at the Knesset Constitution Committee. March 17, 2025.

Opposition leaders to petition High Court against Bar's dismissal, Lapid says

The party leaders who participated in the meeting included the opposition leader, National Unity chairman, and Democrats chairman.

 Opposition head Yair Lapid at the Knesset. March 17, 2025.

Netanyahu's war against inquiry into October 7 massacre will haunt his legacy

National Affairs | Netanyahu once cited wartime focus as the reason to delay; his shifting arguments reveal deeper concerns—not just about survival, but about how history will judge his leadership.

 ONLY PRIME Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is passionately opposed to establishing a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre. Here, he vents his views on the matter on Monday in the Knesset.

Israeli leaders praise incoming IDF chief Zamir, warn of challenges ahead

"He and we face many operational and ethical challenges. I am confident that he will lead the IDF in rebuilding after the largest disaster in our history," Lapid wrote.

 IDF Chief-of-Staff Eyal Zamir visits the Western Wall, in Jerusalem, on March 5, 2025

Time to wake up! Israeli politicians react to Shin Bet, Netanyahu probe drama

"Bar must think the public is stupid," Ben-Gvir wrote, adding, "the Shin Bet itself was the one that blocked the worsening of conditions for terrorists in prison."

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on September 11, 2024

IDF chief of staff: 'The responsibility for October 7 failings is mine'

"I believe that an organization or a person who cannot stand up and face failure will find it very difficult to improve," he said.

 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi attends a state ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 of last year which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024.

Israeli gov't committee approves Eyal Zamir as next IDF chief

Zamir came a close second to Halevi in the race for IDF chief in January 2023, but that pick was made by then-defense minister Benny Gantz.

 Eyal Zamir, next IDF chief of staff seen outside his home. January 2, 2025.