Coalition members assail Gantz, claim he’s led ‘leftist’ policies in cabinet, is free to quit

Following his ultimatum to Prime Minister Netanyahu, Benny Gantz is under attack by members of the coalition, who denounce him as weak-willed and assert he is the reason for plodding progress in Gaza in recent months.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi (Likud) laments that “there is no limit to the hypocrisy.”

“For long months we’ve suffered the obsequious attitude of Gantz and his friends, the incessant march leftward,” he says. “The war cabinet, which was formed for the sake of unity, has long since turned into a left-wing government and a means by which to weaken the prime minister and the elected right-wing government.”

He suggests that Gantz move up his ultimatum “to tomorrow” and leave.

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (Otzma Yehudit) calls Gantz “a smalltime leader and a bigtime deceiver, who has from the first moment of joining the government occupied himself chiefly with trying to break it apart.

“He is the last person who can suggest security alternatives,” says Ben Gvir. “It’s time to break up the cabinet of [pre-war] concepts and to change course to a resolute, powerful and decisive policy.”

MK Ariel Kellner (Likud) accuses Gantz of “always undermining government policy to advance the same failed and defeatist policies you pushed for your entire life… You are welcome to leave the government and free us of your presence… We’ll go on without you.”