Benny Gantz

Israeli politicians lash out after Netanyahu announces intention of 'broad national government'

During the press conference, Netanyahu condemned unnamed forces which "want to cause a rift in the people, want to aggravate and deepen the misunderstandings and disagreements and rifts within us."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, June 3, 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

The Iran deal makes Israel’s next election so critical - opinion

YOAZ HENDEL, head of the Reservists’ Party and former minister, holds a press conference in Petah Tikva, May 10, 2026.

Yoaz Hendel: Reservists Party expected to join political alliance ahead of elections - interview

Benny Gantz speaks at the Knesset May 11, 2026.

Israel's next gov't should be comprised of Zionist parties from across political aisle, Gantz says


Liberman sends guidelines to opposition heads for post-Netanyahu gov't, excluding Gantz

The letter comes amid shifting dynamics within Israel’s opposition bloc as parties aim to gain enough seats to beat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the next elections.

  Head of National Unity party Benny Gantz and head of Israel Beyteinu party Avigdor Liberman hold a joint press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on November 6, 2024.

Benny Gantz is reclaiming relevance in politics because Israel wants unity - opinion

Israel needs unity and renewed common purpose. Gantz is the politician who most credibly embodies that aspiration. That is why his campaign is gaining traction.

Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025.

Gantz willing to make agreement with Netanyahu as 2026 elections approach - analysis

In an interview earlier, Gantz said he does not rule out sitting with Netanyahu in a unity government. “It’s time to abandon the ‘anybody but Bibi’ idea and shift to ‘anybody but extremists."

Benny Gantz (Blue and White) at the Knesset in Jerusalem. December 22, 2025.

Benny Gantz advances ‘no Ra’am, no Ben-Gvir’ election campaign amid weak polling

Blue and White released a series of videos described as “nightmare scenarios” that it claimed would occur if “a government controlled by extremists comes to power again.”

Benny Gantz.

US weighing intervention in Iran, indications received by ‘Post’ show

Israel also checking if removal of Maduro will make action against Iran regime possible.

FILE PHOTO: People walk past closed shops, following protests over a plunge in the currency's value, in the Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025.

Gantz urges Israel to topple Iran’s regime, says historic opportunity may not return

"We cannot blink or hesitate - Israel is obligated to prepare for the possibility of attacking very soon," said the former defense minister.

Blue and White leader MK Benny Gantz attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025

Smotrich: Supreme Court chief is 'violent megalomaniac,' gov’t will 'trample' court

The judicial branch's spokesperson said Smotrich's attack on Yitzhak Amit does not amount to "legitimate public discourse," in response to the finance minister.

Finance Minister and Religious Zionists Party head Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, December 29, 2025

Between PA and Turkey, Gaza’s peacekeeping future could reshape Israel’s borders - analysis

If the endless number of scenarios and choices for who would run a Gaza International Stabilization Force (ISF) have come down to this stark choice, why is there no clear public debate about it?

People take part in a rally in support of Palestinians and to condemn Israeli forces' interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 5, 2025.

Despite turbulent week, demand for commission of inquiry, bloc map remain stable - poll

Against the backdrop of the draft law, the establishment of a government commission of inquiry, and the interview by Eli Feldstein on the Qatargate affair, coalition parties maintain their strength.

Knesset members attend a plenum hearing, October 29, 2025; illustrative.

'Who said I'm a part of your block': Recording from Gantz raises question of role in next Knesset

In the audio, recorded during a private parlor meeting, Gantz challenges the premise that he belongs to the opposition camp. “Who said I’m even part of your bloc?” he asked.

Blue and White leader MK Benny Gantz attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025