Former Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz has offered to temporarily rejoin Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition in a bid to secure the release of captives held in Gaza.
Israeli media reported that Gantz, who leads the Blue and White-National Unity alliance and quit the government in June 2024, urged Netanyahu, opposition leader Yair Lapid, and Yisrael Beiteinu head Avigdor Liberman to form a six-month "government of redeeming the captives".
Yisrael Beiteinu said it supports retrieving captives without attaching political demands, while Lapid has repeatedly called for elections to replace Netanyahu and his far-right allies.
Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attacked Gantz in a post on X, claiming Israel's government is stronger without him.
"Right-wing voters chose right-wing policy - not Gantz's policy, not a centrist government, not surrender deals with Hamas, but absolute victory," Ben-Gvir wrote.