US EditionProtests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister
- Thousands of Israelis protested in central Tel Aviv against the dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant amid Israel's war in Gaza and Lebanon.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant due to "significant gaps" and a "crisis of trust" affecting the war.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog called Gallant's firing "the last thing Israel needs" as opposition leader Yair Lapid described it as "an act of madness.
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The unyielding Defense Minister Yoav Gallant had long been a thorn in Prime Minister Netanyahu's side. On the day of the American election, he saw his chance to fire Gallant.
Yoav Gallant relied on a deal to release the hostage. Forced out after conflict with Netanyahu.
In Israel, the dismissal of Defense Minister Gallant by Prime Minister Netanyahu has legal consequences.
After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Galant, mass protests broke out in Israel. Netanyahu and Galant are said to have quarreled due to the deterioration of relations, and in addition, they are said to no longer trust each other. However, many protesters called for his resignation on the streets and demanded that the new defense minister make the hostage deal a priority.
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