Benny Gantz
IsraelpoliticianMaleb. 19694.9Global Dominance: 0.01%Benny Gantz is a prominent Israeli politician and former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. He is known for leading the centrist Blue and White party and has served as Israel's Minister of Defense. Gantz has often positioned himself as a political rival to Benjamin Netanyahu and has advocated for security and peace negotiations within the complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Gantz's leadership is mentioned in the context of security discussions.
המשוואה הביטחונית השתנתה במחיר דמיםIsrael· 2026-08-11
Benny Gantz's party may also struggle to secure enough votes to pass the electoral threshold.
"אין לכם 200 אלף קולות? תפרשו"Israel· 2026-08-11
Benny Gantz is mentioned as a fellow retired general in the Israeli opposition.
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United Kingdom· 2026-08-10
Benny Gantz is a former Minister of Defense and former interim Prime Minister of Israel.
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Romania· 2026-08-07
Benny Gantz is referenced as a former political partner of Haskel.
"עומדת מאחורי התצהיר שלי. אני לא אחרים את נתניהו"Israel· 2026-08-05
Benny Gantz is mentioned in the context of the political landscape in Israel.
השר לפגיעה בביטחוןIsrael· 2026-08-05
Benny Gantz condemned the attempt to turn the discussions about appointments in the IDF into part of the Likud primary campaign.
אין מינויים עד השנה הבאהIsrael· 2026-08-03
Benny Gantz is referenced in the context of political discussions surrounding Yair Golan.
יאיר גולן אוהב מחבלים. לא חושב שהציל מישהו ב-7 באוקטוברIsrael· 2026-08-02
Gantz insists on running in the upcoming elections.
תוקף את נתניהו ומתנגד לממשלה צרה: הכרזת ארדן על התמודדותIsrael· 2026-08-02
Benny Gantz is mentioned as a potential partner for a future coalition government.
אם ננצח, נקים בית משפט שיעמוד מעל העליוןIsrael· 2026-08-01
Benny Gantz discussed the importance of balancing military strength with democratic values.
התשובות של כל ראשי המפלגות לשאלה קיומית אחתIsrael· 2026-08-01
Gantz was also part of the interviews conducted during the national security conference.
קריאת איזנקוט לחרדים והבטחת בנט: הכותרות מוועידת הביטחון הלאומיIsrael· 2026-07-28
Benny Gantz expressed confidence that his party will strengthen as elections approach.
"זה לא רלוונטי, נחצה את אחוז החסימה"Israel· 2026-07-27
Benny Gantz was the senior officer whom Gadi Eisenkot showed loyalty to by declining the position of Chief of Staff in 2011.
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Switzerland· 2026-07-27
Benny Gantz is mentioned as the Minister of Defense who visited the suspect Dradik to check on his health condition.
האורח בתא המעצר של החשוד בהתעללות בפלסטינים: שר הביטחון כ"ץIsrael· 2026-07-25
Former Israeli deputy prime minister Benny Gantz stated that introducing civilian nuclear capability into Saudi Arabia is not good for Israel’s security.
Israeli officials criticize nuclear deal
Taiwan· 2026-07-24
Benny Gantz is negotiating with other political leaders to form a broad government.
אדלשטיין ושקד נפגשו עם גנץ ושמחיIsrael· 2026-07-21
Benny Gantz, the chairman of Blue and White, sees the Negev as a strategic solution to prevent unbearable overcrowding in central Israel.
החזרת המשילות בדרום על סדר היום של מערכת הבחירותIsrael· 2026-07-16
Benny Gantz is mentioned as a potential leader who could unite with other parties.
טראמפ לא רוצה עוד מלחמה. הבעיה היא האיראניםIsrael· 2026-07-11
Benny Gantz is a former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces and a political figure.
"לעולם לא אשלים לנתניהו ל-61 מנדטים. גם אם זה אומר עוד בחירות"Israel· 2026-07-10
Benny Gantz visited the civil advocacy headquarters established by Eliav Batito.
'יש לך כוחות, אתה צריך ללכת לפוליטיקה וזאת תהיה הצלחה גדולה', אני שוIsrael· 2026-07-10
Gantz is mentioned as a potential leader who may unite with other parties to challenge Netanyahu.
בליכוד בונים על ארדן, שקד, גנץ ושמחי: "ילכו עם נתניהו"Israel· 2026-07-10
Benny Gantz is suggested to step down from Israeli politics despite being a worthy individual.
"מנסור עבאס יכול להיות שר הבריאות. רבבות ערבים יצביעו לדמוקרטים"Israel· 2026-07-09
Benny Gantz is involved in discussions about a potential political union.
יוסף חדאד צפוי להודיע על הצטרפותו למערכת הפוליטיתIsrael· 2026-07-08
Benny Gantz is mentioned as a potential candidate running together with others.
מי עם מי: המפלגות שעשויות להכריע את הבחירותIsrael· 2026-07-04
Benny Gantz is mentioned in the context of a potential political union with Dedi Shmueli.
אדלשטיין ושקד במגעים מתקדמים לאיחוד: זו "אסטרטגיית הפעולה"Israel· 2026-07-04Gantz is attempting to strengthen his position by exploring alliances with smaller parties that may not pass the electoral threshold.
רסיסי המפלגות שעשויים להכתיר את ראש הממשלה הבאIsrael· 2026-06-29
Benny Gantz is mentioned as the Minister of Defense calling to stop the detention of draft evaders.
המהלך הסיבובי יוצא לפועל, ושר הביטחון קורא לעצור את מעצר המשתמטים מגיוסIsrael· 2026-06-28
Benny Gantz is one of the known political figures who could challenge Netanyahu in the upcoming elections.
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Greece· 2026-06-24
Defense Minister Benny Gantz has been addressing the scale of military actions in the area.
"אנחנו עמוק בצורה פסיכית. כנראה לא נכבוש יותר"Israel· 2026-06-23
