The dismissal of Yoav Gallant comes as Israel is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defence minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. The move sparked protests across the country.
In the early days of the war, Israel’s leadership presented a unified front as it responded to Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack. But as the war has dragged on and spread to Lebanon, key policy differences have emerged. Within hours, hundreds of protesters had gathered in central Tel Aviv, blocking the city’s main highway. The crowd, many holding blue and white Israeli flags and others blowing whistles and pounding drums, gathered around a small bonfire in the middle of the road. About 1000 others demonstrated outside Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem. Protesters gathered and blocked roads in several other spots across the country.The dismissal comes at a delicate time.
Channel 13 TV said Netanyahu had also taken advantage of the US election, when American attention is focused elsewhere, to dismiss his rival.
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