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Gantz, Eisenkot threaten Netanyahu to dissolve Israeli War Cabinet

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 17 Feb 2024 00:38
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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 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.

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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.

It is noteworthy that Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly reiterated his position on continuing the war on the Gaza Strip and rejecting Hamas' conditions for the release of captives.

A report from the Israeli Walla! website said the War Cabinet did not meet for several days after Netanyahu excluded Gantz and Eisenkot from key decisions.

Ceasefire proposal

Regarding the ongoing ceasefire and prisoner exchange talks, Palestinian sources disclosed to Al Mayadeen on Wednesday "Israel's" response to the Resistance's ceasefire proposal, which involves a three-stage plan with requests for several concessions but does not include the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops.

The first stage, according to the sources, will comprise a 35-day-long ceasefire and will have the possibility of being extended for an additional seven days.

The second stage could last 30 days, the sources added, noting that the third stage does not have a specified timeframe. 

Concerning the clause on troop withdrawal, the sources stated that "Israel" requested substituting the word "populated" with "heavily populated" to indicate that the troops would remain stationed in uninhabited areas

They further said that "Israel" rectified a clause about rehabilitating hospitals but not rebuilding them. 

Moreover, they agreed to suspend flights over Gaza for only six hours each day.

Resistance stands ground

Discussions that took place in Cairo regarding a captive-prisoner exchange deal between the Palestinian Resistance and the occupation entity were "positive", but no breakthrough was achieved, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.

In a similar context, an Al Mayadeen source part of the Palestinian Resistance revealed that the Israeli occupation is attempting to nullify the Paris proposal while focusing instead on getting back its captives without having to conform to any conditions by Hamas.

Our source affirmed that as much as the Resistance wants and is careful about achieving its goal, it will not allow the Israeli occupation to accomplish any of its aims noting its miserable failure across all battle axes.

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