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Gantz tells Netanyahu that his party will support hostage deal from opposition
Minister Benny Gantz (center) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) arrive for a press conference at the Defense Ministry, in Tel Aviv, December 16, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
National Unity chairman Benny Gantz told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call earlier today that his opposition party will “provide full backing to any responsible deal that will lead to the return of the hostages,” his office says in a statement.
Netanyahu is likely to face pushback to the current hostage deal on the table from within his own coalition.
Gantz took his National Unity party out of the coalition last month over disagreements with the way the premier has been handling the Israel-Hamas war, claiming Netanyahu was prioritizing his own political survival over securing a hostage agreement.
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