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ISRAEL: Netanyahu Fires Defence Minister Gallant, Elevates Katz

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and appointed Israel Katz as new defence minister, citing “significant differences” with Gallant over war strategy. 

  • Netanyahu said in a statement: “In the midst of a war, more than ever, full trust is required... over the past few months this trust has cracked between me and the defence minister.”
  • Gallant said in message on X: "The security of the State of Israel was and will always remain the mission of my life."
  • Netanyahu added that, "Katz has proven his capability and dedication to national security, as both Foreign Minister, Finance Minister, and Intelligence Minister for five years, as well as a longstanding member of the Security Cabinet... He brings an impressive combination of experience and practical skill, known as a ‘bulldozer’..."
  • The move comes after an extended period of tensions between Netanyahu and Gallant, which came to a head during Israel’s strike on Iran in late October. The Times of Israel reported on Oct. 28: “Gallant sent a harshly-worded missive to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that Israel’s war efforts had become aimless and needed to be refocused given regional developments in the past year…”
  • Barak Ravid writes: "Netanyahu's move in the middle of a multi-front war is being driven mostly by domestic political consideration and the need to pass laws that benefits ultra-orthodox students who don't serve in the military. Gallant opposes the laws, while the ultra-orthodox parties in the coalition threaten to topple the government if the laws doesn't pass in the coming days."
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and appointed Israel Katz as new defence minister, citing “significant differences” with Gallant over war strategy. 

  • Netanyahu said in a statement: “In the midst of a war, more than ever, full trust is required... over the past few months this trust has cracked between me and the defence minister.”
  • Gallant said in message on X: "The security of the State of Israel was and will always remain the mission of my life."
  • Netanyahu added that, "Katz has proven his capability and dedication to national security, as both Foreign Minister, Finance Minister, and Intelligence Minister for five years, as well as a longstanding member of the Security Cabinet... He brings an impressive combination of experience and practical skill, known as a ‘bulldozer’..."
  • The move comes after an extended period of tensions between Netanyahu and Gallant, which came to a head during Israel’s strike on Iran in late October. The Times of Israel reported on Oct. 28: “Gallant sent a harshly-worded missive to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that Israel’s war efforts had become aimless and needed to be refocused given regional developments in the past year…”
  • Barak Ravid writes: "Netanyahu's move in the middle of a multi-front war is being driven mostly by domestic political consideration and the need to pass laws that benefits ultra-orthodox students who don't serve in the military. Gallant opposes the laws, while the ultra-orthodox parties in the coalition threaten to topple the government if the laws doesn't pass in the coming days."