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A file photo shows an election poster depicting Blue and White party leader, Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the March 23 ballot, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Gantz exits, but the road to replace Netanyahu is still long

The former defence minister leaves the war cabinet after Netanyahu fails to submit a 'day after' plan for Gaza. But his departure does not guarantee Netanyahu's government will collapse.

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Gantz received red carpet treatment in the US and UK as Netanyahu's popularity both inside and outside of Israel is at an all-time low.

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Benny Gantz: The former Israeli army chief who could replace Netanyahu

Gantz received red carpet treatment in the US and UK as Netanyahu's popularity both inside and outside of Israel is at an all-time low

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a joint statement in the East Room of the White House on January 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Getty)

Trump's Peace Plan Receives Conflicting Reactions From Both Sides

Last summer, Jared Kushner, one of President Trump’s Senior Advisors, went to Manama, Bahrain to present the economic component of the administration’s Middle East peace plan. While many Israeli…

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by his wife Sara, greets supporters on election night at his Likud Party headquarters in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv early on April 10, 2019. (Getty)

Netanyahu Wins His Referendum

The latest general election was one of the most highly contested in Israeli history. As of the writing of this article, both Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party and opposition leader Benny Gantz’s Blue…

Ali El Shamy 12 April 2019

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