Gantz Credits Israel's Military Success but Blames Netanyahu for Global Isolation

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz spoke at the Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth National Security Conference, organized with the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS). He refrained from grading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war management but gave him a failing mark for Israel's entry into the conflict, stating Netanyahu must now deal with the resulting difficulties. Gantz emphasized that Israel demonstrated very high military and security capabilities during the war. However, he criticized Netanyahu for failing to create favorable international conditions, noting that the world is largely unsupportive due to the influence of extremists. Gantz attributed this diplomatic failure to Netanyahu rather than any success on his part.