'Today was a good day to bury bad news,' said analyst Yossi Mekelberg
Man holds an Israeli flag at a protest in Tel Aviv after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defense minister, Yoav Gallant fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday night, as the Israeli army announced that it had almost completed the task of clearing the civilian population of
Mr Gallant has been replaced by foreign minister, Israel Katz, regarded as a hardliner within the governing coalition. “I accept this responsibility with a sense of mission and holy respect for the security of the State of Israel and its citizens,” he said. The two men have often had a stormy relationship. In March 2023, Mr Netanyahu fired Mr Gallant after he broke ranks with the government to criticise plans to overhaul the judicial system. The move triggered mass protests, and Mr Netanyahu postponed the planned reforms.After coming back into government, Mr Gallant clashed again with Mr Netanyahu. He expressed hawkish tendencies during his term, ordering a “total” blockade on Gaza, banning food, water, electricity and fuel from entering the strip.
Mr Gallant was seen as a key interlocutor for the US. A spokesperson for the Pentagon said he was a “trusted partner” but the US would work closely with his replacement. The announcement also comes after the first arrests were made in an investigation into leaks from the prime minister’s office, he added. More defence establishment officials could lose their jobs in the coming days, Dr Mekelberg suggested.
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