Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a revolt from members of his war cabinet, with Benny Gantz demanding a new strategy by June 8.
A top political rival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an ultimatum over the country's Gaza strategy Saturday, threatening to resign from Netanyahu's war cabinet. Knesset member Benny Gantz told Netanyahu that he will resign from the cabinet if he does not present a plan for ending the war in Gaza by June 8.
President Biden's administration has also leaned in on the criticism of Netanyahu. National security adviser Jake Sullivan last week also urged Netanyahu to devise a plan for a post-war Gaza. Netanyahu has brushed off the attacks, however, arguing his top priority is prosecuting the war against Hamas.
There is no alternative to military victory,' Netanyahu said in a public statement. 'The attempt to bypass it with this or that claim is simply detached from reality.' The Biden administration has been openly critical of Israel's strategy in Gaza, and Biden himself has threatened to withhold military aid if Netanyahu moves forward with an invasion of Rafah, which is believed to be the final Hamas stronghold.
While Israel has increased its troop deployments around Rafah, it has so far carried out only limited operations in the area.
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