Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has quit the emergency government in a sign of deepening divisions over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's post-conflict plans for Gaza.
Mr Gantz says the decision was made with a "heavy heart adding that Mr Netanyahu preventing true victory, which is the justification for the painful ongoing crisis.
Considered by some to be a potential challenger for power in Israel, Mr Gantz called on Mr Netanyahu to set a date for elections.
Mr Gantz is a political rival of Mr Netanyahu and a former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
Immediately after the announcement, far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded a place in the war cabinet.
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