Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an Israeli official confirmed on Monday. This widely anticipated decision follows the exit of centrist former general Benny Gantz from the government.
Netanyahu faced pressure from his nationalist-religious coalition partners, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who demanded inclusion in the war cabinet. Such a move could have heightened tensions with international allies, including the United States.
