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Expert: Gantz's departure can create chaos

The announcement that centre-left politician Benny Gantz is leaving the Israeli government was expected, but it could have negative consequences for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Both for international relations and for the potential domestic political chaos in Israel, says Middle East expert Anders Persson.

» Updated: 16 July 2024, 14:50

» Published: 09 June 2024

Expert: Gantz's departure can create chaos
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Beskedet om att the centrist politician Benny Gantz is leaving the Israeli government was expected, but could have negative consequences for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Benny Gantz said in his televised speech on Sunday evening that he is leaving the government because he was given too little influence and could not shape politics in the direction he wanted.

It can be interpreted in two different ways, according to Anders Persson, a doctor of political science at Linné University.

The big question is what Gantz's party, Strength for Israel, will do now that they are in opposition, according to Anders Persson. Will they take to the streets and join the protests against the government's handling of the war, or urge their voters to do so?

According to Anders Persson, Benny Gantz's departure complicates the political game in Israel at all levels, but it may not change much for Gaza.

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