Post by demos on Nov 5, 2024 18:57:21 GMT
Netanyahu fires Gallant as Israel's defense minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister Tuesday, a long rumored move that was announced on election day in the United States. The two have repeatedly clashed over the conduct of the war in Gaza and Lebanon. Gallant will be replaced by Foreign Minister Israel Katz, Netanyahu said in a statement. Gideon Saar, a former Netanyahu opponent, will become foreign minister and cement his support for the fragile ruling coalition keeping the embattled Israeli leader in power...
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Suppose it was only a matter of time; Gallant's been criticizing Bibi's prosecution of the Gaza war for a while.
