# Benny Gantz quits Israel election race in bid to block Netanyahu

https://mins.news/en/video/106593

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-19 15:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OKjdDNkfMw

> Former Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White party, says he is withdrawing from the October 27 election to try to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition from securing another term. Recent polls suggested his party might fall short of the threshold for entering parliament, potentially wasting votes that could otherwise benefit the…

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