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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Schumer is a friend of Israel but he made a mistake in calling for elections, Gantz says
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Benny Gantz, left, a key member of Israel's War Cabinet is welcomed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, for a private meeting at the Capitol in Washington, March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
War cabinet minister Benny Gantz calls Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer a “friend of Israel who helps us a lot, including recently, but he made a mistake in his speech” calling for elections in Israel to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Israel is a strong democracy, and only its citizens will determine its leadership and future. Any external intervention in the matter is incorrect and unacceptable,” Gantz tweets.
