Gantz's Ex-Advisor Reveals Personal Sacrifices and Betrayal

Dana Kassidy, a former advisor to Israeli politician Benny Gantz, published a candid Facebook post detailing her deep disappointment with Gantz's conduct towards her during a difficult period in her life, following his announcement of withdrawal from politics. Kassidy, who worked with Gantz for nearly six years, described the significant personal price she paid, including sacrificing family, friends, relationships, and her own well-being, stating, "I gave up on family and friends and relationships and especially on myself because he is more important right now and we are on a mission." She revealed that her work completely consumed her life, to the extent that she continued working even from her hospital bed shortly after undergoing surgery.

The most poignant part of her post came when Kassidy described feeling unsupported by Gantz precisely when she needed it most. "When he was at his lowest, I stood by him. Despite the price. And then came a day when I was down, very down, when my body physically betrayed me, when everything collapsed, and it wasn't mutual," she wrote. She characterized this experience as a particularly painful blow, "And that was a slap. Probably one of the most painful I received. One that makes you see stars. Especially one you remember for years."

Kassidy hinted that further details about the prices she paid, impacting her privacy, dignity, and mental health, might be revealed later. "In the name of my good, my dignity and my family's, my privacy. My body, but especially my soul," she wrote, adding, "Almost everyone knows some of them, the part they don't, maybe later. And I paid them alone."

Despite her sharp criticism, Kassidy concluded her post with a relatively conciliatory message, stating, "I look back, I don't regret it, and I choose, at least for today, to remember the good. Even though it's a bit difficult."