Ahmed Asmar
17 June 2024•Update: 17 June 2024
ANKARA
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the War Cabinet that was formed on Oct. 11, 2023, after Israel launched a war on Gaza, state media reported on Monday.
According to public broadcaster KAN, far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had made a forceful request to join the Cabinet.
The move came after opposition leader Benny Gantz quit the emergency government earlier this month following disagreements over a post-war strategy on the Gaza Strip.
It originally included Netanyahu, Gantz, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Ron Dermer, Gadi Eizenkot, and Shas party leader Aryeh Deri.
Commenting on the announcement, opposition leader Yair Lapid urged Netanyahu to dissolve the government rather than the War Cabinet, as he has been pushing for months to dismantle the government and hold early elections.
"Instead of disbanding the War Cabinet, the Israeli government should be disbanded," Lapid wrote on his X account.
