Israel’s opposition leader calls for end to Gaza war
6/30/2025 6:51:00 PM
Yair Lapid urged an end to more than 20 months of war in Gaza, as Netanyahu faces mounting calls to halt the fighting.
“There is no longer any benefit for the State of Israel from continuing the war in Gaza. Only damage on the security, political and economic level,” he told a meeting of MPs from his parliamentary group.
Lapid claimed that the army’s position is in line with his party.
“Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir appeared before the cabinet yesterday and said that the political echelon needs to decide on the next objective,” he said. “The meaning of this sentence is, the army has no more objectives in Gaza.”
“There is no longer any benefit for the State of Israel from continuing the war in Gaza. Only damage on the security, political and economic level,” he told a meeting of MPs from his parliamentary group.
Lapid claimed that the army’s position is in line with his party.
“Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir appeared before the cabinet yesterday and said that the political echelon needs to decide on the next objective,” he said. “The meaning of this sentence is, the army has no more objectives in Gaza.”