Benny Gantz has often had to go against his political base for the sake of unity, writes Yossi Mekelberg. He fears that once again it will be political considerations, and not necessarily national ones, that will prevent Israel from achieving strategic goals.
This was the case in 2020, when Israel missed a historic opportunity to determine its borders under the auspices of the Trump administration, he writes. "We must not miss the opportunity to topple the rule of Hamas in the name of narrow political considerations under the guise of concern for the abductees," he adds.