Published on June 19, 2024, 12:42 am

Breaking news – Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, announced the dissolution of the country’s War Cabinet on Monday, following Benny Gantz’s departure from the wartime unity government a week earlier. According to a spokesman for Netanyahu, “there was no more need for an extra branch of government.”

This movement comes in the wake of a nine-month-long spate of attacks by Hamas that resulted in the deaths of over 1,200 individuals, primarily civilians. Furthermore, more than 240 were taken hostage by this terror group; while some hostages have been released or recovered, as many as 116 still remain under Hamas’s control.

Gantz, once a high-ranking IDF general and defense minister from 2020-2022, has been a prominent political rival of Netanyahu for almost ten years. However, his party joined forces with Netanyahu’s coalition in an expression of national unity following the October attacks.

Disputes regarding how to best conduct the ongoing war against Gaza led to tensions within Netanyahu’s government. Specific points of contention included matters concerning Hostage negotiations and potential ceasefires alongside broader related issues. Gantz left these discussions and hence cabinet on June 9th.

Despite Gantz’s departure leaving less room to maneuver in face of competing interests within his coalition consisting members from six parties, Netanyahu manages to maintain a four-seat majority in Knesset – Israel’s parliament.

Seen as likely successor to Netanayhu as prime minister is Gantz himself even though recent polls suggest his party’s electoral advantage is narrowing. On top of this Gantz met with leading U.S officials over humanitarian efforts specifically related to Gaza and explore possible ends to the ongoing conflict – carried out without consent from Israeli Government and serving only to provoke rebuke from Netanyahu who retorted “Israel has just one prime Minister”

The dissolution signal could potentially pave way for resumption of mass anti-government demonstrations suspended since start of war owing largely due to considerable pressure Israel government faces since beginning of war and decline in public support for his government over judicial reforms championed by Netanyahu.

Dubbed “delusional” by elements on the right wing, Netanyahu’s managing of humanitarian work in Gaza Strip faced harsh criticism from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich who viewed it as one of many reasons for perpetual conflict. Similar sentiments are echoed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, whose longtime demand for increased influence over military matters appears closer than ever after suggesting a ramp up the war effort towards north.

The situation has gotten worse by intermittent firing of artillery into Northern Israel by Hezbollah – an Iranian proxy group controlling vast swathes of southern Lebanon which supports Gaza.

Meanwhile, recent socio-political dynamics showcase that while majority continue to back Israel, notable surge within Democrats, especially younger ones exhibit growing support for Palestinian sight sometimes with extreme display of Hamas support and celebration at death of Israeli civilians marking the upcoming war as a major wedge issue across American left.

On international front Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized Palestinian state, whereas International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant despite having no jurisdiction over State or US – a response termed motivational by Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris stating they must be on right side history.

Israeli Military plans for control about 60% of Rafah and wind up main portion their military operation there in “a few weeks” according to Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari reiterating that they are present to eradicate the military framework built by Hamas offering a true-blue account based on trusted news sources offering a balanced Christian worldview.