Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held a news conference without his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant as speculations on an apparent dispute between the two men grow, TRT reports.

Asked about the situation, Netanyahu said: “I suggested to the defense minister tonight to hold a joint press conference, and he decided what he decided,” in reference to Gallant’s absence.

According to Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv, the prime minister has sought to prevent other members of Israel’s Security Cabinet, including Gallant and Benny Gantz from receiving credit for the return of 110 Israeli hostages as part of a deal with Palestinian resistance group Hamas.

Gantz, a former defense minister and one of Netanyahu’s main political rivals, was made a Security Cabinet minister after the October 7 attacks.

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