Netanyahu disbands his inner war cabinet, Israeli official says
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:35 | 17 June 2024
- Modified Date: 11:35 | 17 June 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an Israeli official said on Monday, in a widely expected move that came after the departure from government of the centrist former general Benny Gantz.
Netanyahu had faced demands from the nationalist-religious partners in his coalition, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to be included in the war cabinet, a move which would have intensified strains with international partners including the United States.
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