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Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses defense minister in surprise announcement
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing significant gaps and a crisis of trust.
- Opposition leader Yair Lapid expressed that firing Gallant during war is an "act of madness."
- The White House praised Gallant as an important partner related to Israel's defense but declined to comment on the firing.
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Twist in the Israeli government of national unity: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu replaced Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with former Foreign Minister Israel Katz
·Turin, Italy
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Who Is Israel Katz, The New Israeli Defence Minister?
Israel Katz, formerly Israel's foreign minister, has been appointed defence minister after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked Yoav Gallant from the post. Netanyahu said he no longer had trust in Gallant's management of Israel's military operations, which include an ongoing war in Gaza and Lebanon. Below are some facts about Katz: * Born in 1955 in the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon, Katz was drafted into the military in 1973 and served a…
·New Delhi, India
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