Netanyahu: Stop playing tricks and get the job done; get Israel what it needs: people on the ground.
Netanyahu clashes with Gallant • Gantz over Gaza plans, Haredi draft • US moves forward with Gaza pier
For the situation to change, an immediate political and security shake-up must occur.
The prime minister insisted that he has "vast support" from the Israeli public.
The coming days and weeks will likely include a lot of political drama, while in the background, IDF soldiers continue to fight in Gaza, and 100,000 Israelis remain away from their homes.
Gallant's comments immediately set off a storm of responses from senior ministers, and Netanyahu himself was quick to respond with a video statement.
Gallant said the IDF is acting in Rafah to finish off Hamas's battalions, find the hostages, and kill Hamas leadership. But as long as Hamas tries to come back, he warned the IDF may need to return.
A committee will also be formed that will determine the minimum wage in the various sectors where foreign workers will be employed, as well as the system of bringing workers into the sector.
Benny Gantz criticized the decision, calling it "a political maneuver" that is irrelevant to the reality after October 7. Lapid
Journalist Chaim Levinson urges local leaders, especially Sderot's mayor, to withdraw support for Prime Minister Netanyahu due to ongoing security concerns.