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\n Gone from the war cabinet. Gone from the government. Benny Gantz is back where he was at the start of the war Hamas launched on October 7: an ex-defense minister, ex-chief of staff, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s chief political rival.\n <\/p>\n
\n You can\u2019t say he didn\u2019t warn us. On May 18, he announced that if Netanyahu didn\u2019t come up with a coherent plan to bring the hostages home and for the governance of post-war Gaza (among other things), then he\u2019d leave the war cabinet by June 8<\/a>. In light of Saturday\u2019s rescue of four Israeli hostages<\/a>, he delayed making good on his threat \u2014 by a day.\u00a0\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cLeaving the government is a complex and painful decision,\u201d Gantz said in a news conference on Sunday evening in Israel. But, \u201cNetanyahu prevents us from moving forward to a real victory (in Gaza).\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n So what now? The three most pressing areas of interest where Gantz\u2019s resignation may be felt \u2014 at least for Israelis, the Palestinians in Gaza, and the outside world \u2014 are the Israeli government, the running of the war with Hamas, and Gantz\u2019s own political prospects.\u00a0\n <\/p>\n \n Perhaps the most important impact of Gantz\u2019s departure is the one it won\u2019t have: it\u00a0won\u2019t<\/em>\u00a0cause the government to collapse.\n <\/p>\n