Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the Israeli war cabinet after two of its six members left. The Israeli leader will form a small consultation body of the remaining four members to make decisions about the war in Gaza.
On Monday, Netanyahu disbanded the war cabinet after Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot resigned from the body. The war cabinet was set up as a unity coalition in response to the October 7 attack to advise the Israeli leader on decisions about the war in Gaza.
However, Gantz and Netanyahu disagreed on potentially negotiating with Hamas to get the remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza released. After Netanyahu effectively killed a ceasefire agreement that would see the release of the Israelis, Gantz and Eisenkot left the war cabinet.
Other Israeli ministers initially sought to fill those seats. To prevent this, Netanyahu dissolved the body and designated a small forum of the remaining war cabinet members to make decisions about the war in Gaza. The new group includes Netanyahu himself, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Shas leader Aryeh Deri, and National Security Advisor head Tzachi Hanegbi.
Dermer and Deri are reported to be confidants of Netanyahu.
A source speaking with Haaretz said Netanyahu wanted to consolidate power and prevent far-right ministers from filling the seats. “In practice, there is no substantial change in the decision-making process, but Netanyahu’s announcement to dissolve the war cabinet allows [National Security Minister] Itamar Ben-Gvir to step back and not insist on being part of the limited decision-making forum,” the source said.
While Netanyahu may want to exclude Ben-Gvir from decision-making, the two agree on many issues about the war. After the Israeli military announced it would pause fighting along one road in Gaza to allow aid trucks to enter the Strip, both Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir rebuked the IDF for the policy.
Kyle Anzalone is the opinion editor of Antiwar.com, news editor of the Libertarian Institute, and co-host of Conflicts of Interest.
Greetings from the Zionist Colony of America, still goverened by Israel's fanatics, I see.
Keep it up Israel! Surely do! Who will win, while all the children play?…. In the endless killing fields?……………………………………..!
How much longer will you wait for the one true and just Christ, our Saviour?!
I expect the world to sweep this under the rug. Sure, there is distaste for what the Zionists are doing, lots of barking about it, that what is taking place is genocide and ethnic cleansing on a massive scale, proceeding very quickly, but really, do they remember Cast Lead, or Protective Edge, "operations" of the past?
It's a big big big world, cheer up, it's hard to keep track of what all are doing in response the Israel's actions in Gaza. France banned Israeli companies and representatives from it's Eurosatory trade show, the largest international exhibition for land and air-land defence and security.
https://www.politico.eu/article/france-bans-israel-companies-major-arms-show-benjamin-netanyahu-rafah/
Just a bunch of dirtbags AFAICS. Nothing has or will change, just more gore to satisfy Biden's reelection campaign, which appears to rest on lower gasoline prices (see strategic reserve) and more dead and dismembered Palestinian children.
Hey hey, Mr J, how many kids did we kill today?
Israel has a history excellent leaders during times of war. Not this time. Netanyahu needs to be replaced.
The Zionist regime needs to be replaced.
They were all confirmed terrorists.
"Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet, Consolidates Power" Doesn't matter. There are a lot of Netanyahus in Israel?
As if that's gonna make any difference in the ongoing genocide…!
Trita Parsi:
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BREAKING!
As expected, Netanyahu inevitably knifes Biden in the back. Republicans will cite this video extensively to hurt Biden.
Biden set himself up for this. He gave blind support to Netanyahu despite knowing Bibi would betray him.
Biden only has himself to blame…
“…HEZBOLLAH: We targeted, with an assault drone, a Merkava tank inside the Hadab Yarin site, and we achieved a direct hit….”
Comment: tally now 195 Merkavas knocked out since 2.Oct. Many times more disabled.
Absolute power corrupts all.