Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential War Cabinet tasked with steering the war in Gaza. The move was widely expected following the departure of Benny Gantz, a centrist former military chief, earlier this month. Gantz’s absence from the government increases Netanyahu’s dependence on his ultranationalist allies, who oppose a cease-fire. This could pose an additional challenge to the already-fragile negotiations to end the eight-month war in Gaza.Israel and Hamas are weighing the latest proposal for a cease-fire in exchange for the release of hostages taken by Hamas during its attack. Is Israel failing in the war against Gaza ?

