Benny Gantz

Gantz: Defense begins with deterrence

Blue and White party tours, holds weekly meeting in Ashkelon, vows to protect residents better than Netanyahu.

Gantz: Iran is an international problem, not an Israeli problem

Blue and White leader calls for 'universal treaty,' tougher sanctions against Iran.

'Gantz is like a turtle, taking forever to make a decision'

Senior Blue and White officials complain that party leader Benny Gantz takes extremely long time to make even the simplest decisions.

'Netanyahu is filling Hamas' incendiary balloons with helium'

Blue and White chairman visits areas in southern Israel that were hit by incendiary balloons from Gaza.

Benny Gantz: A General without elbows?

Gil Hoffman provides a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes of internal struggles within the leftist bloc, ahead of the September elections.

Gantz: Netanyahu misleads the public

Blue and White chair attacks PM over initiative to cancel elections. 'Netanyahu sees polls and invents lies.'

Likud: Netanyahu did not offer rotation to Gantz

Likud, Blue and White, fiercely deny reports of offer for Benny Gantz to rotate as prime minister with PM Netanyahu.

Gantz: Netanyahu is lying

Blue and White chairman makes clear that his party is not negotiating the possibility of canceling the election.

Did Netanyahu propose rotation to Gantz?

Senior Blue and White officials claim PM was prepared for significant compromise before Knesset disbanded, but proposal was rejected.

Gantz calls to block Smotrich's appointment to cabinet

Blue and White chair slams PM for decision to appoint MK Smotrich to cabinet. 'Security abandon in exchange for legal immunity.'

Binyamin Council Head:

'Stop the destruction in Judea and Samaria'

Council head addresses issue of illegal PA construction in Area C. 'Time for action, not slogans and talk, in applying sovereignty.'

Gantz to the Kretchnif Rebbe: 'Lapid is behaving better'

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz speaks with the Kretchnif Rebbe at the home of Deputy Minister Meir Porush.

Studying reactions to the latest Hamas-Israel flareup

'Lapid has to tone down anti-haredi rhetoric'

Blue & White party's strategic adviser urges Lapid to soften anti-haredi rhetoric, warns he could imperil party's chances of forming gov't.

Gantz and Lapid to continue rotation agreement

Gantz, Lapid, Ya'alon and Ashkenazi gather to discuss the party's preparations for the upcoming elections.

Benny Gantz: Three months of madness

Blue and White chairman: "Hundreds of millions of shekels will be invested in elections that will bring us back to the same place."

Lapid: No promises I'll stay Benny Gantz's number 2

MK Yair Lapid blasts plan to head to early elections - but hints if they are held, he may not run again as 2nd on Blue and White joint list.

Benny Gantz vows to block new elections

'Israelis won't let anyone steal their democracy.' Blue and White chief vows to vote down bill to dissolve Knesset and force snap elections.

'Netanyahu, we won't let you destroy the Supreme Court'

Thousands of people are protesting against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's intention to pass the Immunity Law.

Gantz to Netanyahu: 'Stop the Immunity Law'

Blue and White Chair calls on PM to halt enacting Immunity Law, says struggle would take place 'in every possible arena.'

Liberman: 'We won't recommend Gantz in any case'

Yisrael Beyteinu Chairman in closed meeting: Even if PM fails to form coalition, party will not recommend Gantz in his place.

'We will look at them and then look at ourselves'

Blue and White chairman writes about bereavement on Memorial Day.

Betrayed by the West, Israel is turning East

Blue and White: We won't join unity government

Representatives of Blue and White party rejected president's overtures for unity government, recommend Benny Gantz for premier.

Gantz: I'll be prime minister

Blue and White chairman in TV interview: 35 seats is an unprecedented achievement. I'm 100% certain I'll be prime minister one day.

Lapid: We will make life miserable for Likud

Blue and White co-leader vows to bring down Likud government, win election in 2020.

Gantz concedes election: 'We respect the will of the people'

Blue and White leader concede defeat as poll numbers show right-wing bloc winning 65 Knesset seats.

After Netanyahu declares victory, Gantz says results not final

Despite the Likud leading with 97% of the vote counted, Blue and White chief Benny Gantz celebrates 'historic achievement'.

Gantz: I will be everyone's Prime Minister

"Our people and our society chose to unite, connect, and escape the split," says Blue and White chairman.

Benny Gantz gets surprising support from Nazareth voters

Residents of Israel's largest Arab city see Blue and White leader as possible representative after years of Likud and Labor.

Watch: Benny Gantz encounters accident - and aids victim

After Gantz's car encounters accident scene, the Blue and White chairman gets out and gives aid to an injured motorcyclist.

Gantz: Israel setting out today 'on a new path'

Blue and White party chief Benny Gantz votes in Rosh Haayin.

Benny Gantz – The challenger chimes in

Benny Gantz vows in interview to win the election and form a government that will not include Netanyahu.

Netanyahu: I prefer the haredim to Lapid and Gantz

PM Netanyahu says he would have preferred to have the haredi parties in his government in 2013, but Bennett forced him to sit with Lapid.

Gantz: Netanyahu's annexation plan is 'irresponsible'

Blue and White chief hits Prime Minister over announcement Likud will back annexation of Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria.

Gantz: Netanyahu isn't the messiah

Blue and White leader promises to fight corruption, says PM Netanyahu 'isn't in charge' of Israel.

Netanyahu: Benny Gantz, shame on you

PM Netanyahu blasts Gantz for asserting that return of Zachary Baumel's body was timed to help Netanyahu politically.

Netanyahu to Gantz: Shame on you

PM attacks Gantz after he claimed that the return of Zachary Baumel's body for burial in Israel was a "political spin."

Gantz: No to the 1967 lines, Jerusalem will remain united

Blue and White leader says there is currently no one to talk to on the other side for peace negotiations.

Gantz's plan to form the next government

Blue and White leader hopes to defeat Likud by at least 4 seats, woo several parties associated with the right.

Netanyahu:

'They called us a riffraff, now we're robots'

Prime Minister speaks at press conference about investigation into Likud's bots network. 'None of them is fake.'

Gantz: 'Netanyahu's conducting psychological terror'

'Friends, Netanyahu's going to lose, Netanyahu's stressed; he knows better than anyone he'll lose elections," Gantz said.

Likud demands pollsters also examine Lapid suitability for PM

Likud lawyer claims in letter to media and polling institutes that method of PM suitability surveys mislead the electorate.

Who is really behind anti-Likud 'bots' report?

Amid push back against report of alleged Likud online smear campaign, some have cited report's ties to left-wing US group. Is it fake news?

Gantz: Investigate if Mossad leaked Iranian phone hacking

Blue and White chairman demands the Shin Bet investigate whether the Mossad leaked the Iranian hacking of his mobile phone.

'I will tell Netanyahu: No Smotrich'

Recordings of Benny Gantz published in which he does not rule out sitting in a government headed by Netanyahu.

Gantz:

'Even Bibi agreed - limit Prime Ministers to two terms'

Blue and White chief says Israeli premier should be limited to two terms, promises to pass term limits if elected PM.

Likud minister: Benny Gantz can join Likud government

Public Security Minister Erdan says Blue and White party welcome to join Likud-led government - after right-wing parties join.

'Israel is not built for experiments'

Former MK Zvi Hendel: The former Chiefs of Staff are nice people to take a trip with, not to lead a state.

Security dispute between Netanyahu, Gantz revealed

New report reveals Blue and White leader's reluctance to carry out secret operation ordered by PM without Cabinet approval.

Shaked: 'If Gantz wins I'll embitter his life - but he won't'

Justice Minister makes clear she won't sit in government headed by Gantz, but adds: 'No chance it'll happen, stop living in illusions.'

Gafni's advice to Benny Gantz

MK Moshe Gafni blasts Blue and White chairman who said at AIPAC that the Kotel belongs to everyone.

Benny Gantz to Iran from AIPAC: You won't become military power

Blue and White head says 'I won't hesitate to use force if and when it's needed.'

Gantz: Iran knows us, and not just from my phone

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz addresses rocket attack at day 2 of AIPAC conference.

'They're accusing me of treason?'

Netanyahu blasts Blue and White leaders: I'm fed up. I'm sick of their lies.

Gantz: Netanyahu would kill me, colludes with the Kremlin

Gantz in private conversations: If Netanyahu had a way that I could be harmed, would do it.

Poll: Right-wing bloc loses majority

Growing number of voters favor Benny Gantz over Netanyahu as premier, while left-Arab bloc tops right-religious bloc in latest poll.

Benny Gantz: Keep US-Israel relationship bipartisan

Blue and White chairman confident he is prepared to step into the role of PM, says US-Israel relationship must be kept bipartisan.

Gantz to Netanyahu: Are you listening to yourself?

Benny Gantz attacks Netanyahu after TV interview: Stooping so low? Let's stop it.