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Intrigue Continues Over Potential Replacement Of Defence Minister

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Rumours continue to swirl regarding the potential replacement of Defence Minister Yoav Gallant with opposition politician Gideon Sa'ar, with some reports suggesting that the move is imminent to come before the 22-23 Sep UN General Assembly in New York City and has gained the backing of PM Benjamin Netanyahu's politically-influential wife, Sara. Guy Elster at Walla News claims that Gallant's firing could be delayed due to the 'security situation'.

  • The 'security situation' in question could refer to the war in Gaza or the specific incident being reported presently, with the Shin Bet security agency claiming to have thwarted a Hezbollah assassination attempt against a 'former high-level security figure', believed to be a former prime ministerial chief of staff.
  • Opposition National Unity party leader Benny Gantz has criticised the potential replacement of Gallant, saying “what Netanyahu is doing at the moment endangers Israel’s security in the most tangible way that I can remember having been done by a prime minister during a war — and in general.”
  • Times of Israel reports, "One of the sticking points delaying the finalization of an agreement may be the objections of the prime minister’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, according to Hebrew media reports. “Sarah opposed the appointment, agreed to it, and again went back on it,” Walla cited unnamed political sources as stating."
  • Replacing the long-serving defence minister amid heightened tensions on Israel's northern border could result in a backlash from the public and indeed military leadership. Gallant is seen as more inclined towards a ceasefire deal with Hamas than Netanyahu.
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Rumours continue to swirl regarding the potential replacement of Defence Minister Yoav Gallant with opposition politician Gideon Sa'ar, with some reports suggesting that the move is imminent to come before the 22-23 Sep UN General Assembly in New York City and has gained the backing of PM Benjamin Netanyahu's politically-influential wife, Sara. Guy Elster at Walla News claims that Gallant's firing could be delayed due to the 'security situation'.

  • The 'security situation' in question could refer to the war in Gaza or the specific incident being reported presently, with the Shin Bet security agency claiming to have thwarted a Hezbollah assassination attempt against a 'former high-level security figure', believed to be a former prime ministerial chief of staff.
  • Opposition National Unity party leader Benny Gantz has criticised the potential replacement of Gallant, saying “what Netanyahu is doing at the moment endangers Israel’s security in the most tangible way that I can remember having been done by a prime minister during a war — and in general.”
  • Times of Israel reports, "One of the sticking points delaying the finalization of an agreement may be the objections of the prime minister’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, according to Hebrew media reports. “Sarah opposed the appointment, agreed to it, and again went back on it,” Walla cited unnamed political sources as stating."
  • Replacing the long-serving defence minister amid heightened tensions on Israel's northern border could result in a backlash from the public and indeed military leadership. Gallant is seen as more inclined towards a ceasefire deal with Hamas than Netanyahu.