Far Right National Security Minister Demands Seat on the Israeli War Cabinet
Itamar Ben-Gvir swiftly sought more power following Benny Gantz’s resignation from Israel's emergency government.
As Benny Gantz of Israel’s National Unity party ditched the country’s emergency government and called for elections on Sunday — after briefly delaying his exit due to a deadly hostage rescue operation in the Gaza Strip — far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir swiftly sought more power. Following the Hamas-led attack on October 7, an emergency government was formed and Gantz — a...