Benny Gantz is demonstrating that Netanyahu isn’t the only leader who can keep the country safe.
Israel will hold elections on April 9 and Benny Gantz, a former general and centrist candidate who claims to be strong on security, is proving to be a serious challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Gantz is a 59-year-old former chief-of-staff of the Israeli Defense Forces with a long history in the military. When he was named IDF chief in 2011, Netanyahu sung his praises and called Gantz’s family history the “life story of our people.” But Gantz formed his political party, Blue and White, in the runup to the election and quickly became Netanyahu’s chief rival.
“At the same time, he faces a number of challenges. One is that he doesn’t have the party machinery to back him up in terms of a nationwide campaign and a patronage network that kicks into full gear during an election cycle,” Malka added. The campaign for prime minister has gotten ugly in the run-up to the election, with both top candidates slinging insults at each other. But a recording leaked on Sunday reveals that Gantz may be willing to join a Netanyahu-led government under certain conditions.
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