As Benny Gantz of Israel’s National Unity party ditched the country’s emergency government and called for elections on Sunday — after briefly delaying his exit due to a deadly hostage rescue operation in the Gaza Strip — far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir swiftly sought more power. Following the Hamas-led attack on October 7, an emergency government was formed and Gantz — a…
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