Trudeau Spoke With Israeli Minister a Day After Being Rebuked by Netanyahu

Published on November 16, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a call with a member of Israel’s war cabinet a day after he pleaded for Israel to exercise “maximum restraint” in Gaza, for which he was later rebuked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mr. Trudeau spoke on Nov. 15 with Benny Gantz, a minister without a portfolio from the political group National Unity in a coalition with Mr. Netanyahu’s Likud party. Both sides issued read-outs on Nov. 16 highlighting Mr. Trudeau’s support for Israel’s right to self-defence. “PM Trudeau conveyed to me his long standing support for The State of Israel and Israel’s right to self-defense,” said Mr. Gantz, who served as defence minister in recent years and previously headed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)....

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