Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:50pm on 11 Oct 2023,Wednesday International
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced an emergency unity government on Wednesday with opposition leader Benny Gantz for the duration of the Gaza conflict. The emergency government includes a three-member war cabinet of Netanyahu, Gantz and the defense minister. Two opposition figures will serve as observers. Netanyahu agreed to freeze a divisive judicial overhaul that had sparked mass protests. The unity government allows Netanyahu to bring the opposition onboard to manage the crisis without his far-right allies. Forming an emergency administration with Gantz provides Netanyahu political cover amid challenges of the Gaza war.
