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Sep 27, 2026, 3:31 PM

Israel needs to take the erosion of US support seriously

Then-defense minister Benny Gantz speaks in Rishon LeZion, October 20, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90/ File)

I believe in a broad Zionist government that doesn't rely on extremists – for the sake of Israel’s alliances and Jews everywhere

Jan 27, 2021, 8:40 PM

Benny Gantz: My Holocaust survivor mother made me a better general

Benny Gantz: "A fragmented society whose members feel alienated and marginalized is a society ready to target those it holds responsible for its troubles."(Gili Yaari/Flash90)

She understood that the human fabric of society is what deters people from turning to hateful ideologies as a way of filling the void

Apr 29, 2020, 1:51 PM

The real message of the International Bible Quiz

Ruth Cohen, winner of the International Bible Quiz held in Jerusalem and via internet. April 29, 2020 (Screen shot)

The annual contest is a celebration of the best of what unites the Jewish people -- and a reminder that we are all here to do good

Mar 29, 2020, 2:44 PM

I chose the only path possible at this time, a national emergency government

Benny Gantz, head of Blue and White party, speaks at an election campaign event in Ramat Gan on Feb 25, 2020. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)

I will never compromise on democracy or on the underlying principles of the more than one million Israelis who voted for Blue and White

Jan 2, 2020, 3:26 PM

Israel needs unity, not immunity

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz speaks in Tel Aviv on March 31, 2019. (Saria Diamant/ Blue and White/File)

Netanyahu should have assured Israel that the country is more important than any person's job; instead, he is perverting the rule of law

Mar 25, 2019, 8:05 PM

Unity is our past and unity must be our future

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz addresses AIPAC's policy conference in Washington DC, March 25, 2019. (Jim Watson/AFP)

The Blue and White Party chairman at the AIPAC Policy Conference: 'The Western Wall is long enough to accommodate everyone'

Jan 30, 2019, 1:15 AM

I believe in hope

In an election campaign launch speech, ex-army chief and head of Israel Resilience Party lays out his vision if he becomes prime minister

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About Me

Benny Gantz, the former minister of defense for the State of Israel, is the chairman of the Blue & White Party.