[91320] Benny Gantz calls on Netanyahu to resign against the backdrop of diplomatic contacts with Iran

Political tension: Benny Gantz calls on Netanyahu to resign

Against the backdrop of reports regarding a warming of diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran, former Chief of Staff and Opposition Leader Benny Gantz sharply attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning, June 20, 2026. Gantz called on Netanyahu to resign from his position immediately on live television.

According to a report on the gdh channel, which reports on foreign policy and regional security affairs, Gantz accused Netanyahu: "Bibi needs to go home. Don't cut me off! He is responsible for what is happening here. He needs to go, but that is not enough on its own".

Similar comments were published on the Askeri Operasyon Haberleri channel, which focuses on security and military reporting, where Gantz was quoted as stating that the responsibility for the precarious security and diplomatic situation rests personally on Netanyahu, and that his resignation is a necessary but not sufficient step in itself to rectify the situation.

This call comes as part of growing criticism from the opposition regarding the manner in which strategic contacts are being managed with the powers regarding the nuclear deal and the influence of the United States and Iran on Israel's national security.