Gantz Claims Likud Offered Him Top Spot, Party Denies
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
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- Benny Gantz claims Likud offered him a top spot on their Knesset list.
- The Likud party has denied Gantz's claim, calling it fake news.
- Gantz stated other political leaders did not offer him reserved list positions.
- Gantz entered politics leading Hosen LeYisrael before forming Blue and White.
- Gantz later led National Unity and joined the War Cabinet before leaving.
Blue and White party chairman Benny Gantz stated on Channel 11's "Meeting with Roni Kuban" program that he received a very high placement offer on the Likud party's Knesset list during the election campaign. Gantz asserted that while he had discussions with leaders of the "change bloc," none of them offered him a reserved spot on their lists, specifically mentioning Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Yair Lapid. Gantz claimed that following the Likud offer, he decided against joining the party and avoided further political unions.
The Likud party vehemently denied Gantz's claims, labeling them "fake news" and stating that Gantz never received an offer for a reserved spot. Gantz first entered politics before the 21st Knesset elections, leading the Hosen LeYisrael party. This party later merged with Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid, Moshe Ya'alon's Telem, and former IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi to form the "Blue and White" alliance. This alliance competed in three election cycles before Gantz joined the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to its dissolution.
In the 25th Knesset, Gantz led the National Unity party, which included Gadi Eisenkot and Gideon Sa'ar. Following the outbreak of the Swords of Iron War, Gantz was appointed to the War Cabinet. He later left the government, and the National Unity alliance with Sa'ar and Eisenkot subsequently dissolved.
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