Israel-Hamas war: Benjamin Netanyahu disbands war cabinet after key partner exits

The move comes days after centrist former general Benny Gantz, one of the three cabinet members, quit the Netanyahu-led coalition government.

Netanyahu is now expected to hold consultations about the Gaza war with a small group of ministers, including Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer who had been in the war cabinet.

The Israeli prime minister has been facing demands from the nationalist-religious partners in his coalition, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, to be included in the war cabinet.