Benny Gantz

Gantz responded on X/Twitter, calling Sánchez’s statements counterproductive and accusing him of creating a false comparison between Islamist terror and European separatist movements.

Both Gantz and Lapid have voiced that they would provide Netanyahu with a “safety-net” for a hostage deal, offering political backing without preconditions. Yet, the two also have opposing opinions.

In addition, the survey queried opinions on whether the strikes are likely to affect the chances of reaching a deal to release the remaining 48 hostages from Hamas's captivity in the Gaza Strip.

A new poll shows a slight boost for Netanyahu’s coalition following the IDF’s strikes on Hamas in Qatar, amid terror attacks and IDF casualties, as well as widespread public support for the strikes.

Israeli leaders from the coalition and opposition praised the IDF and Shin Bet strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, calling it historic and justified.

With the next elections currently scheduled for October 2026, the "Change Bloc" aims to deepen coordination and begin formulating the basic principles for the next government.

Eisenkot, who served as the party's number two, announced in late June that he was leaving the party and resigning from the Knesset. 

Polls conducted by Maariv and Channel 12 found that Benny Gantz's Blue and White Party will fail to pass the threshold while the Religious Zionist Party is just at the edge.

Liberman requested that the meeting be held “as soon as possible” to allow for the formulation of the guiding principles.

Eisenkot said in an interview for KAN Reshet Bet that "the coalition's primal fear is losing its seats," and that "history will judge them for this."

“There’s no need to convey such a message because it’s obvious and self-evident" that Netanyahu won't break up the bloc for Gantz, the Likud source told the Post.