Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Gantz agreed to form an emergency government in light of the ongoing conflict with Hamas terrorists.
The pair announced on Tuesday they would hold talks.
The new Israeli mini-security government will include Netanyahu, Gantz, and Defence Minister Gallant.
Over 180,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are packed into UN shelters as Israeli warplanes pound the tiny territory of 2.3 million people after their Hamas militant rulers launched an unprecedented weekend attack on Israel.
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has travelled to Israel to show the UK’s “unwavering solidarity” in the wake of the Hamas attacks.
Both the UK and the US have been among those offering firm backing to Israel but concerns have been expressed in the UN and elsewhere about the impact on civilians as air strikes continue to hit Gaza.
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