Tag Archives: BENNY GANTZ

On Monday Netanyahu Was Toasting Victory. Now He’s Toast.

HWH: A happy day for the world!! My birthday wish came true!! March 2nd! On Monday Netanyahu Was Toasting Victory. Now He’s Toast. Noga Tarnopolsky   The Daily Beast   March 6, 2020, 7:53 AM EST JERUSALEM—An elated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu roared “this is the biggest victory of my life!”—but that wasContinue reading “On Monday Netanyahu Was Toasting Victory. Now He’s Toast.”

Israeli leader invites rival to join in unity government

  AP NEWS JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited his political rival Benny Gantz to join a unity government with him and his religious allies on Thursday, an offer that was greeted coolly amid continued deadlock following this week’s election. The deadlock has already raised speculation about a possible third election inContinue reading “Israeli leader invites rival to join in unity government”

Newsmaker: The anti-Netanyahu? Ex-general Gantz poised for top office

By Rami Ayyub, Reuters TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Benny Gantz has little of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s worldly polish or flair as a showy ideologue – and that may be exactly why so many weary Israelis want the ex-general in top office. A towering and laid-back former military chief, Gantz appears to have edged outContinue reading “Newsmaker: The anti-Netanyahu? Ex-general Gantz poised for top office”