But Gantz’s departure will set a number of things in motion, and will ultimately force Netanyahu into some choices that he had been able to avoid. The quickest and most predictable impact of Gantz’s exit is emboldening Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir. Gantz joining the government on October 11 allowed Netanyahu to create the new innovation of a war cabinet. He is now on his own, and if the pre-October 7 past is any indication, he won’t get much backing from Netanyahu. The return of the fully right-wing coalition and the expected imminent dissolution of the war cabinet also means that Netanyahu faces a choice.