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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Sep 15, 2026
Far Right
The National Unity leader is positioning himself as an alternative to Netanyahu on security and Iran policy.
Religious Zionists distrust Gantz for his willingness to partner with Arab parties and his perceived softness on judicial reform, though they appreciate his military background.
Sep 15, 2026
Lean Left
Gantz remains the highest-polling alternative to Netanyahu and is positioning National Unity as the responsible center-right option on security.
The left distrusts Gantz for staying in the emergency government and for refusing to commit to a two-state solution, seeing him as a safer pair of hands for the right, not a genuine alternative.
Sep 15, 2026
Far Left
National Unity leader Gantz is positioning himself as a potential alternative to Netanyahu, but his party's centrist stance on the occupation has drawn scrutiny.
Hadash criticizes Gantz for his military background and refusal to break with the consensus on Gaza, seeing him as part of the problem rather than the solution.
Sep 14, 2026
Far Right
Pushing for a hostage deal and threatening to leave the emergency government if his demands are not met.
He is seen as a Trojan horse for American interests and a potential left-wing ally for Lapid.
Sep 14, 2026
Lean Left
Gantz is positioning National Unity as a centrist alternative to Netanyahu while refusing to rule out joining a future coalition with Likud.
Labor and Meretz distrust him for his past cooperation with Netanyahu and see his refusal to commit to a left-wing bloc as opportunism.
Sep 14, 2026
Far Left
Gantz is polling as a potential prime minister and has joined the war cabinet, but his National Unity party remains in opposition.
Hadash views Gantz as a centre-right figure who enabled settlement expansion and is no real alternative for Arab citizens.
Sep 12, 2026
Center
National Unity leader Benny Gantz is criticized by Lieberman for allegedly negotiating with Likud until the last moment and is called on to quit.
Yesh Atid sees Gantz as a hesitant partner who repeatedly fails to commit fully to the change bloc, undermining efforts to replace Netanyahu.
Sep 12, 2026
Lean Left
Gantz's National Unity party gains in polls as a centrist alternative, but he faces pressure to join protests.
Labor and Meretz distrust him as a cautious general who may prop up Netanyahu again, prioritizing power over principle.
Sep 12, 2026
Far Left
Gantz and National Unity are weighing whether to join an emergency coalition or stay in opposition amid the judicial crisis.
Hadash views Gantz's indecision as proof that the centre-right will always choose coalition power over democratic principle.
Sep 11, 2026
Far Right
National Unity leader and former defense minister comments on security failures and the need for accountability.
Religious Zionism distrusts him for his centrist coalition history and sees him as too soft on defense and too willing to compromise with the left.