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Netanyahu, Gallant, Gantz to hold press conference this evening
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks (left) as Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (center) and head of the National Unity party Benny Gantz (right) listen, during a joint press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv. October 28, 2023. (Dana Kopel/POOL)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Minister Benny Gantz are slated to hold a press conference in Tel Aviv this evening.
They are later expected to hold a meeting of the security cabinet.
According to Hebrew media reports, Gallant and Gantz have agreed to meet with the families of hostages ahead of the cabinet meeting, although Netanyahu has yet to respond to their demand to meet.
