Gantz, Eisenkot threaten Netanyahu to dissolve Israeli War Cabinet
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Two high-ranking ministers within the Israeli War Cabinet threaten to dissolve the governmental body in light of numerous significant decisions being taken without consulting them.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the military cemetery in 'Herzliya', occupied Palestine, December 8, 2023 (AP)
Israeli War Cabinet members former Security Minister Benny Gantz and former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot threatened Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the dissolution of the War Cabinet on Friday evening.
According to public Israeli broadcaster KAN, Gantz and Eisenkot issued their threat during a meeting held on Thursday, where they informed Netanyahu of their stance if he continues to make significant decisions without consulting them regarding the Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip.
They expressed their displeasure with Netanyahu's decision not to send another delegation to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for the prisoner swap negotiations, emphasizing that in this case, "the War Cabinet is becoming unnecessary."
The Israeli channel also reported that Security Minister Yoav Galant, a member of the War Cabinet, "also expressed his displeasure with Netanyahu following his decision not to send the delegation to Cairo without consulting him."
The War Cabinet within the Israeli emergency government consists of three main members: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Security Minister Yoav Galant, and Benny Gantz, in addition to two observing ministers, Gadi Eisenkot and Roben Dermer.
KAN revealed that Netanyahu decided on Wednesday not to send the Israeli delegation again to Cairo, while his office stated that no new proposal from Hamas for a prisoner exchange agreement had been presented, and there was no benefit in sending the delegation.
Talks on deal?
In late January, Israeli Channel 12 revealed that the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Prime Minister of Qatar, and the head of Egyptian intelligence would hold a meeting with the heads of the Israeli intelligence agencies Mossad and Shin Bet in a European capital to advance a prisoner exchange deal with the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza.
The Israeli channel emphasized that the Israeli occupation leadership considers this meeting crucial, clarifying that its goal is to unify the path of Qatari and Egyptian mediation in order to exert joint pressure on the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas
It added that the main red line for "Israel" so far is not ending the war once the prisoner exchange is completed.
Meanwhile, the channel mentioned that the Israeli war cabinet is discussing Hamas’ proposal for the exchange deal, pointing out that the proposal includes a ceasefire lasting between 10 to 14 days before the release of the prisoners.
