From the Likud’s perspective, the move was a positive development, as it weakened both Gantz’s and Ben-Gvir’s leverage over Netanyahu.
National Unity leader Benny Gantz responded to the announcement made by MK Gideon Sa'ar on Tuesday, claiming he was aware of Sa'ar's general plans though not the particular timing.
Gantz is scheduled to meet both Harris, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and Middle East envoy Brett McGurk on Monday, followed by a conversation with Blinken on Tuesday.
In his speech, Sa’ar stressed the link between Hamas’s extreme Islamist ideology and the outbreak of antisemitism worldwide.
“Our partnership is not political, it is a shared fate. At this time, we are all the soldiers of Israel," Gantz said.
Due to irresponsible political considerations by Gantz and his partners, Israel missed a historic opportunity to determine its future borders.
According to the poll, a reservists’ party headed by Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli (Likud) would win eight seats.
The slight jump in popularity for Netanyahu and his party comes after senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri’s assassination in Beirut, as well as two dramatic rulings of Israel’s High Court.
While the votes for Labor almost doubled since last week, they would still not get enough to cross the threshold.
The Finance Ministry claimed that the funds it was seeking had already been approved before the war but hadn't been transferred yet.
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