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Benny Gantz, an Israeli opposition politician and former member of Netanyahu’s war cabinet, has condemned government ministers’ “unrestrained attacks” against army chief Eyal Zamir over his reported opposition to the prime minister’s push to a full military occupation of Gaza, reports Al Jazeera.
“In the state of Israel, the chief of staff is subordinate to the political echelon, as it has always been and will be, but he is not a puppet on a string or a rubber stamp,” the chair of the Blue and White-National Unity political alliance said in a social media post.
“Instead of threatening and whining, perhaps it’s worth internalising: The problem lies with the political echelon, not the military one.”
It comes as Netanyahu is set to convene his war cabinet later today to discuss the next steps for Israel’s military in Gaza, during which Zamir is expected to outline a number of military options.
Earlier today, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on social media that the army chief must obey the political leadership’s orders even if he disagrees with them.
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