Goodbye, Benny Gantz. At least until the next stretcher

Benny Gantz retired from politics today after losing about 40 seats in polls within two years. The article analyzes his failure to leave the unity government at the right time, and compares him to previous center-left leaders who were quickly replaced, in contrast to Netanyahu's stability.

Benny Gantz retired from politics today, after losing about 40 seats in polls in just over two years. The article analyzes his political path: he joined the unity government with Benjamin Netanyahu after October 7, 2023, gained broad public support and seemed poised to become the next prime minister, but ultimately failed to pass the electoral threshold. The central claim is that Gantz missed the right timing to leave the government, while his voters expected him to leave in time and bring down Netanyahu. The article compares Gantz to previous center-left leaders who were quickly replaced, in contrast to Netanyahu's stability. It notes that Gantz is the only person in Israel who was sworn in as alternate prime minister but never actually served in the role.