Defense Minister Bnei Gantz planned to attend the summit in Ramallah at the beginning of next week – with Abu Mazen and King Abdullah of Jordan, under the heading “Preventing escalation in Jerusalem during Ramadan.”
According to a report in News 13, Naftali Bennett is, for the time being, vetoing the participation of the Minister of Defense.
The report states that Ganz sees this as a security need, but Bennett sees this as a shift in focus from the “summit of the Negev” of foreign ministers organized by Yair Lapid, and an unnecessary preoccupation with the Palestinian issue.
The fate of the participation will be decided tomorrow in a crucial meeting between the two.
Culture Minister Hili Trooper told News 13: “There is friction, I know this tension (between Bennett and Gantz), but I hope it will be resolved in the coming days.”
As reported on Thursday, the Defense Minister will take off for India on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the security relations between India and Israel. Ganz’s visit will be three days ahead of Bennett’s visit to India, which was published a few days ago.
Bennett will take off for India on April 2 for a 3-day visit.
According to a report by political commentator Amit Segal, Ganz’s announcement of his visit comes amid deep tensions between the two chambers – when the two visits did not match at all.
“Pay attention to Gantz’s revenge on Bennett: the Defense Minister’s office surprisingly announces that he has preceded his visit to India and will arrive three days before the prime minister lands there. The Indians will have to receive the two delegations within a week, “Segal wrote.
He added: “Ganz’s hasty visit is inconsistent with Bennett’s bureau and testifies to the deep tension that prevails between the bureaus. Reminder: This week, Ganz revealed that Bennett’s visit would take place a few days before his. “