Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz on Wednesday reached a deal to form a war-time unity government to oversee the operations against Hamas terrorists.
“An agreement has been reached to bring Benny Gantz’s opposition National Unity party into an emergency government amid the war with Hamas in Gaza following days of negotiations,” the joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gantz read.
According to the agreement, a small war cabinet to direct the war with terror outfit Hamas will be created which will include PM Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Gantz, The Times of Israel has reported.
Former IDF general National Unity MK Gadi Eisenkot together with Minister Ron Dermer will serve as observers in the war cabinet.
For the duration of the war, five members of the National Unity party will be added to the broader security cabinet which operates under every government — Gantz, Eisenkot, MK Gideon Sa’ar, and two others yet to be determined.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military appears increasingly likely to launch a ground offensive into Gaza.
Israel announced war after the Islamic terrorists of Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday morning. The death toll from the Hamas terror attack has crossed 1200.
