A team of rivals joined together in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet. But beneath the veneer of unity, there are political differences and old resentments.
JERUSALEM — The five men who make up Israel’s war Cabinet have more than a century of military experience among them and decades of political and diplomatic know-how. The Cabinet was formed five days after Israel declared war on Hamas to temporarily unify Israel’s political factions and ensure its steadiest hands were in charge during a national crisis. Its members share histories of fierce competition and betrayal, making them the quintessential team of rivals. Hints of those personal tensions