Gantz tried to enlist the help of Likud members to oust Netanyahu. Gantz chose not to comment on the report.
In recent weeks, calls have emerged to hold early elections in Israel, but Netanyahu rejected the idea of elections during wartime. Netanyahu faces repeated criticism from the Israeli street and a number of politicians, even those affiliated with the War Council, against the backdrop of the crisis of Israeli prisoners detained in the Gaza Strip and the failure to find a path to guarantee their return alive.