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Benny Gantz Questions Opposition Bloc's Loyalty Amid Netanyahu Ouster

12/20/2025

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Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White party, questioned his affiliation with the opposition bloc in a private meeting, asking, “Who said I’m even part of your bloc?”
Gantz then rejected claims of being bound to the anti-Netanyahu coalition.
He said his priority is Israel, not any one political group.
He acknowledged his aim to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but did not join the opposition bloc.

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Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White party, questioned his affiliation with the opposition bloc in a private meeting, asking, “Who said I’m even part of your bloc?”
Gantz then rejected claims of being bound to the anti-Netanyahu coalition.
He said his priority is Israel, not any one political group.
He acknowledged his aim to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but did not join the opposition bloc.