Benjamin Netanyahu putting his own interests before Israel’s, says Gantz

Political rival says prime minister sees himself as the state' as IDF declares secondary front' in West Bank

Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, Benny Gantz, has accused the Israeli prime minister of putting his personal interests before those of his country after he again insisted on the need for Israeli control of the Gaza-Egypt border on Monday, a position that has emerged as a key obstacle to a ceasefire deal.

Speaking in Tel Aviv at the Israel Bar Association's annual conference on Tuesday, the centre-right National Unity party leader said Netanyahu had lost his way" and sees himself as the state ... this is dangerous," he said.