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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu interviewed on the Channel 14 program "The Patriots" on June 30, 2026. (Screen capture)
July 1, 2026, 3:31 am
Netanyahu: The pursuit of ‘total victory’ against Iran and its proxies ‘never ends’
In first Hebrew media interview of election campaign, PM says full unity not possible but that he seeks to form broad gov’t after election that will include far-right, Haredi parties and continue judicial overhaul
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
A composite image shows Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman (L), Opposition Leader Yair Lapid (C), and Blue and White - National Unity chairman Benny Gantz (R), at their respective faction meetings at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on July 14, 2025. (All photos Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 24, 2025, 10:50 am
Lapid, Liberman deride Gantz’s plan to join ‘hostage redemption’ government with PM
Liberman: Gantz is a ‘tired, scared, panicked person, begging for his life, crawling into the coalition’; Lapid says he won’t join a government with Netanyahu as PM
By ToI Staff and Ariela Karmel
Blue and White-National Unity head MK Benny Gantz speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025. (Tal Gal/Flash90)
August 23, 2025, 11:06 pm
Gantz urges Netanyahu, Lapid, Liberman to form temporary ‘hostage-redemption government’
Blue and White chairman calls on PM to put together six-month coalition committed to freeing captives, resolving Haredi enlistment; Yisrael Beytenu says it ‘won’t take part in any spin’
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
This combination photograph created on May 30, 2024 shows (L) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 12, 2024, and (R) Minister Benny Gantz on May 18, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel and Miriam Alster/Flash90)
November 25, 2024, 2:37 am
‘The war cabinet is not wallpaper’: April call between PM, Gantz shows rift on hostage deal
In Channel 12 transcript, Netanyahu’s then-coalition partner bristled at changes to hostage negotiating team’s mandate without consulting him, warned time running out for captives
By ToI Staff
Rachel Goldberg-Polin (right) and Jon Polin, parents of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin who was murdered by his Hamas captors, speak in a video published on their social media accounts, September 12, 2024 (Screenshot via social media).
September 12, 2024, 10:58 pm
Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents call to keep fighting for hostages ‘before it’s too late’
Jon and Rachel say murder of their son and 5 others in tunnel ‘could have and should have been avoided’; Netanyahu repeats claim Hamas ‘turned down’ latest deal proposal
By ToI Staff
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis protest against the government, calling for immediate release of the hostages that are still being held by Hamas in Gaza, outside IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, September 7, 2024. (Gili Yaari /Flash90)
September 11, 2024, 11:21 am
Hostage families said holding meetings to push for unity government to seal Gaza deal
After Herzog’s call for lawmakers to join forces to free Hamas captives, report says activists talking to coalition and opposition parties in effort to form broad leadership
By ToI Staff
Immigration and Absorption Minister Ofir Sofer welcoming new immigrants at Ben Gurion airport, August 1, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/ Flash90)
September 10, 2024, 8:05 pm
Far-right minister Sofer signals backing for unity government, Ben Gvir opposes
Lapid ‘wants to drag Israel and Netanyahu into complete surrender,’ argues Ben Gvir, rejecting opposition leader’s possible inclusion in coalition as ‘a prize for Yahya Sinwar’
By Sam Sokol
Then-Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz (standing), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center), and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, at a press conference at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, November 22, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
February 12, 2024, 1:11 am
New poll shows anti-Netanyahu bloc with 75 seats, Smotrich on the brink
In Channel 12 survey, Gantz’s National Unity party receives 37 seats, with Netanyahu’s Likud at 18; majority of public wants early elections
By ToI Staff
Election posters hung by the Blue and White party show its candidate Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a Hebrew slogan reading 'Netanyahu cares only for himself,' ahead of the 2020 elections. (Miriam Alster/ FLASH90/ File)
October 11, 2023, 7:24 pm
After days of indecision, Netanyahu, Gantz agree to establish emergency war government
Lapid still sitting out new coalition over demand that PM oust Smotrich, Ben Gvir; all non-wartime legislation suspended, including judicial overhaul
By Jeremy Sharon, Carrie Keller-Lynn and Amy Spiro
Then-defense minister Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a consultation during Hamas rocket fire at Israel and IDF counterstrikes, May 11, 2021. (Amos Ben Gershom / GPO / File)
October 11, 2023, 4:14 pm
Gantz, Netanyahu close in on emergency unity government, 5 days into war
Politicians meet to hash out details after prolonged delay draws criticism; opposition party head has demanded creation of small war cabinet and a say over war management
By Carrie Keller-Lynn, Jeremy Sharon and Michael Bachner
Then-defense minister Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a consultation during Hamas rocket fire at Israel and IDF counterstrikes, May 11, 2021. (Amos Ben Gershom / GPO / File)
October 9, 2023, 11:14 pm
National Unity, Likud appear to near deal for emergency unity cabinet
Netanyahu offers arrangement without preconditions, Gantz wants narrow war cabinet, his party says deal now likely; Lapid’s Yesh Atid not involved in negotiations
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Then-defense minister Benny Gantz and then-outgoing prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Knesset plenum, June 13, 2021. (Noam Moskowitz/Knesset)
August 18, 2023, 4:43 pm
Gantz said to rule out unity coalition with Netanyahu, while some in party back idea
National Unity’s Matan Kahana reportedly suggested partnership at faction meeting a few weeks ago, drawing support from at least 3 MKs but objections from party chief
By ToI Staff
Former defense minister Moshe Ya'alon speaks at a protest against the expected incoming government in Tel Aviv on December 17, 2022 (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
August 14, 2023, 5:51 pm
In New York Times ad, prominent Netanyahu critics spurn unity government prospect
The text co-signed by ex-military chief Dan Halutz and former Mossad head Tamir Pardo is a response to a plan promoted in same newspaper by Ronald Lauder
By Canaan Lidor
Opposition leader Yair Lapid (left) and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a vote on the 'reasonableness' bill at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 24, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 31, 2023, 1:55 pm
Lapid rules out coalition with Likud while Netanyahu in power: ‘Death of decency’
Opposition leader responds to speculation unity government could be set up to allow ouster of far-right, and Saudi normalization deal; says he opposes Riyadh enriching uranium
By ToI Staff
Newly elected Prime Minister Naftali Bennett waves, with Yair Lapid (left) and Gideon Sa'ar (right) alongside him, after their new coalition wins Knesset approval, June 13, 2021 (Haim Zach / GPO)
June 14, 2021, 7:17 pm
Bennett is the new first-among-equals type of premier Netanyahu created
In his bid to tear apart Gantz’s Blue and White alliance, the Likud leader brought strange new institutions into being. His opponents could not have united without them
By Haviv Rettig Gur
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