Benny Gantz
Benjamin "Benny" Gantz is an Israeli politician and retired army general. He served as a minister without portfolio from 2023 to 2024, as the minister of defense between 2020 and 2022, and as deputy prime minister between 2021 and 2022. From 2020 to 2021, he was the alternate prime minister.
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Oct 1, 2026
Lean Right
Gantz, a member of the war cabinet, has threatened to leave the government if a post-war plan is not adopted by June 8, and is increasingly positioning himself as an alternative to Netanyahu.
Likud sees Gantz as a political opportunist who is putting his own ambitions above national unity and is effectively siding with the opposition to bring down the government.
Oct 1, 2026
Lean Left
Gantz is keeping National Unity in the war cabinet while flirting with post-Netanyahu scenarios.
The left distrusts his centrism, accusing him of lending legitimacy to the government's war aims without extracting any political or diplomatic commitments.
Oct 1, 2026
Far Left
Gantz joined the emergency government and supported the war in Gaza.
Hadash criticizes Gantz for legitimizing the far-right coalition and for his role in perpetuating the occupation.
Oct 1, 2026
Far Right
Gantz is not mentioned in these articles but as National Unity leader he often positions himself as a security alternative.
Religious Zionism distrusts Gantz for his willingness to cooperate with Arab parties and his perceived readiness to compromise on settlements.
Oct 1, 2026
Lean Left
Gantz remains the most popular alternative to Netanyahu in polls, but his National Unity party is bleeding support to Likud and Yesh Atid.
Labor/Meretz view him as a cautious centrist who prioritizes his own political survival over bold leadership, and his refusal to sit in a government with Arab parties weakens the anti-Netanyahu camp.
Oct 1, 2026
Far Left
Gantz is under pressure to join a Netanyahu-led emergency government, which he has so far refused.
Hadash sees Gantz as the acceptable face of the occupation, offering no material difference from Likud on Gaza, settlements, or the siege.
Sep 30, 2026
Lean Left
Gantz leads National Unity and has been cautiously critical of the judicial overhaul, calling for dialogue.
Many on the left distrust him for joining Netanyahu's government in the past and for his centrist, security-focused platform.
Sep 30, 2026
Far Left
Gantz is threatening to leave the emergency government if Netanyahu does not change course on Gaza.
Hadash sees Gantz as a centre-right figure who supported the war and now uses hollow ultimatums, and does not trust him to protect Arab citizens' rights.
Sep 28, 2026
Center
National Unity leader; Katz claimed Golan admitted Gantz cannot form a government without Arab parties.
Yesh Atid views Gantz as a potential partner but is wary of his right-wing coalition partners and his hesitation on a full break with Netanyahu.
Sep 28, 2026
Far Left
Gantz is maneuvering within National Unity as a possible alternative prime minister and critic of the far-right.
Hadash regards Gantz as a security-establishment figure who helped prosecute the war in Gaza and will not dismantle the occupation, so his criticism of Ben-Gvir is seen as hollow.