Israeli War Cabinet Chief Benny Gantz Resigns

(Patria) - Israeli War Cabinet Chief Benny Gantz has kept his promise and resigned.

- Leaving the government is a complex and painful decision - Gantz said in a televised address.

At a press conference, he called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to set an election date and not allow the nation to disintegrate, Haaretz reports.

His resignation is a blow to the Israeli prime minister, who faces increasing pressure to end the conflict in Gaza, CNN reports.

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Israeli Minister May Leave Government Today

(Patria) - Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz said on Friday that he would hold a press conference on Saturday, and Israeli media report that he will likely announce his departure from the government. Gantz said last month that he would submit a

Last month, Gantz informed Netanyahu that if a clear strategy for the Gaza Strip after the war was not presented by June 8, he would resign.

Netanyahu also faces growing internal political pressure from the far-right in the country, while the US and some Israelis are urging him to accept a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.