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Israeli war cabinet minister’s party proposes vote to dissolve parliament

Gantz joined Netanyahu's government shortly after Israel launched its latest assault on the besieged Gaza Strip [File: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz’s centrist party has proposed holding a parliamentary vote on dissolving the Knesset, but it was unclear whether he has enough support to bring about early elections.

The move on Thursday followed an ultimatum that Gantz issued this month, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agree to a plan for post-war Gaza by June 8. He threatened to quit the coalition if no such plan was forthcoming.

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