Israel: War Cabinet member Gantz calls for new elections. A date in September must be agreed upon.
Gantz is the head of the second largest opposition party and a critic of the prime minister. Netanyahu is also increasingly criticized by international allies for Israel's brutal conduct of the war.. Hamas and other extremist organizations attacked southern Israel on October 7 last year, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping around 250 hostages. Israel responded to the massacre in its history with massive air strikes and a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.