A Hebrew opinion piece about Benny Gantz says his latest interview on Israel’s Channel 12 political program was meant to be a final comeback attempt, but instead revealed a politician who has lost touch with reality. The article argues that Gantz, once portrayed as a future prime minister, is now fighting just to stay above the electoral threshold, yet still speaks as if the public is waiting for his return.
According to the piece, Gantz repeated familiar themes about wanting a broad, Zionist government, national responsibility, unity, and bridging divides, which the writer says no longer resonate in Israel’s current “yes Bibi, no Bibi” political climate. The core criticism is that Gantz insists on staying in the middle even though voters now demand clear choices, and that his attempt to present himself as a centrist alternative has collapsed.
The interview reportedly became heated when Ben Caspit challenged Gantz over his support for a broad government and his willingness to back coalition moves linked to Benjamin Netanyahu. Caspit accused him of again giving Netanyahu a lifeline, and later reminded him that he had joined the same government that, in the columnist’s words, led to October 7. Gantz responded angrily, raised his voice, and said, “I saved the girls of the south and your soldiers and mine,” then accused the hosts of ignoring reality and fixating on “Bibi yes or Bibi no.”
The article says Gantz defended his choices by saying he thinks about what is best for Israel and will stand up when the country needs him, even if Netanyahu is “transparent” to him. It also notes that he spent much of the interview attacking the unity government, former allies, and Gadi Eisenkot. In the end, the writer concludes that Gantz still does not understand why he lost public support, and that the public stopped trusting him because he seems unable to explain what he actually wants.
