Benny Gantz

With four elections in two years, Israel has a consensus problem

Between entrenched social divides, the lack of a contesting left and increasingly virulent political rhetoric, Israel is struggling with political fragmentation.

Israel’s Netanyahu returns to court as corruption trial ramps up

The combative 71-year-old prime minister, who has blasted the charges as “fabricated and ludicrous”, is attending a much-delayed hearing at a heavily-guarded Jerusalem court.

Jordan presses for independent Palestinian state in meeting with Israel

Jordanian FM Ayman Safadi tells Israeli FM Gabi Ashkenazi "there is no alternative to a two-state solution" between Israel and the Palestinians.

Israeli lawmakers pass preliminary vote to dissolve parliament

Israel edges towards its fourth election in two years after Knesset gave preliminary approval to a bill to dissolve itself amid a crisis in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s fractious coalition. Alternate PM Gantz earlier said he would back the bill.

Israel may head to another poll as Gantz supports parliament dissolution

Benny Gantz, a former army chief serving as defence minister, says that Prime Minister Netanyahu's refusal to support a budget proposal made clear that the premier wanted to take Israel back to the polls.

Is the Netanyahu-Gantz coalition on the brink of collapse?

As Israel's Defence Minister Benny Gantz forms a commission to probe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for corruption, cracks begin to appear in the current coalition government.

Israel approves first occupied West Bank settler homes since Gulf deals

The latest settlement plans have been submitted to Israel's Civil Administration with Defence Minister Benny Gantz' approval. More than 450,000 Israelis live in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, excluding those in annexed East Jerusalem.

Israel to withhold bodies of slain Palestinians in 'barbaric' move

New policy would see Israel not return bodies of any Palestinian killed during or as a result of attack on Israel, a decision rights groups call "extreme, barbaric" and "illegal".

Hamas, Israel agree to truce in Qatar-brokered deal

De-escalation of tensions with Doha's efforts ends more than three weeks of attacks along the volatile de facto border between Gaza and Israel.

Israel's Netanyahu reaches compromise, avoids fourth parliamentary election

Lawmakers were trying to negotiate a last-minute deal to push back a looming budget deadline and avoid sending the country to its fourth parliamentary elections in less than two years.

Israel denies weaponry linked to deal with UAE amid Mossad chief visit

The UAE has long been reported to be interested in acquiring US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets and attack drones like those the Israelis have.

Why protests against Benjamin Netanyahu expand across Israel

Corruption charges against the hardline prime minister, and the handling of coronavirus, have fuelled more protests in Israel.