(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 7, 2021, Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz walks past a fence along the border with the Gaza Strip near Moshav Netiv HaAsara in southern Israel, during an event marking the end of construction of a barrier fully enclosing the Palestinian enclave. - Israel's Defence Minister Benny Gantz, a former army chief, has put his security credentials at the centre of his latest attempt to become prime minister. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)