Internal sniping in coalition after Gantz urges cabinet to back state probe on subs

A senior coalition official snips at Defense Minister Benny Gantz, after he announced he would seek a state commission of inquiry into the so-called submarine affair.

“He’s behaving childishly with trolling and statements to the press. He’s taking out his frustrations that he’s not prime minister on all of us,” the unnamed source tells Channel 12 news.

A source in Gantz’s Blue and White party hits back: “Unlike others, Gantz already has operative plans and important moves to advance and this is only the beginning. If the committees on the Meron disaster and the submarines are trolling, we’ll keep trolling.”

Citing unnamed coalition sources, the Ynet news says Gantz didn’t coordinate his statement on his call for the cabinet to back the formation of a commission into the submarine scandal, which involves allegations of massive corruption in the purchase of naval vessels.