Benny Gantz

“Member of Knesset Lt. Gen. (res.) Gadi Eisenkot informed National Unity Party chairman Benny Gantz of his intention to leave the party and return his mandate to it,” the party said.

“Alongside painful loss, bereavement, and sorrow on the civilian front, Operation ‘Rising Lion’ has brought with it historic strategic achievements,” Gantz said.

"Britain has already tried once to prevent us from settling the cradle of our homeland, and we will not allow it to do so again," Smotrich stated.

Gantz’s party will hold leadership elections and open public registration amid falling polls and rising support for Eisenkot.

According to the survey, current opposition parties would secure 61 seats, excluding Arab parties, or 65 seats, including a party led by Naftali Bennett.

Sarah Ben-Nun, legal correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, and Economics and Domestic Affairs correspondent Eve Young, sat down to discuss the latest events in Israel and the Jewish world.

"I realize I can't do this alone. The emotional burden is heavy, and the financial fears are real. I never thought I would ask for help," Doron Katz-Asher shared.

National Unity leader Benny Gantz says the opposition will back a hostage deal and urges Netanyahu to act swiftly: "You stand at a critical crossroads."

While most Israelis did not want to govern the Palestinians, they were also not willing to risk national security, Gantz added.

This could change pending an assessment by haredi MKs later this week, according to one of the spokespersons.