Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded his war cabinet, consolidating his influence over the Israel-Hamas war and likely diminishing the odds of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip anytime soon. Major wartime policies will now be solely decided by Netanyahu’s security cabinet — a larger body that is dominated by hard-liners who oppose the U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal and want to press ahead with the war.
Netanyahu dissolved his war cabinet. How will that impact cease-fire efforts?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded his war cabinet, consolidating his influence over the Israel-Hamas war and likely diminishing the odds of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip anytime soon. Major wartime policies will now be solely decided by Netanyahu’s security cabinet — a larger body that is dominated by hard-liners who oppose the U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal and want to press ahead with the war.