Ashkenazi had told Gantz that he would not continue in the party and said, "I would like to take a break from time to study my path."

In his response, Gantz said: "I respect his decision and thank him with all my heart for the cooperation in the past two years for the sake of the states of Israel."

Israeli Judicial Minister Avi Nissenkorn presented his letter of resignation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, and announced his joining the "Israelis" party founded by Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldae.