Gantz is a graduate of the IDF Command and Headquarters College and the National Security College. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Tel Aviv University, a master's degree in political science from the University of Haifa, and an additional master's degree in National Resources Management from the National Defense University in the United States. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309165419/http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/appointments/09/07/1201.htm