Following months of escalating tension, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Gallant.

From The Epoch Times. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Nov. 5, bringing a longstanding conflict to a head.

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Netanyahu planned to move Foreign Minister Israel Katz to the defense portfolio and replace him with Gideon Sa’ar, who would be added to the Cabinet. …

“My highest duty as prime minister of Israel is to safeguard Israel’s security and lead us to a decisive victory,” Netanyahu said in a statement.

“During wartime, more than ever, a complete trust between the prime minister and the defense minister is essential. Unfortunately, while we initially had this trust and accomplished much in the early months of the campaign, over recent months, the trust between me and the defense minister has eroded.”

Netanyahu said that “serious differences arose between Gallant and me regarding the campaign’s management, with these disagreements accompanied by statements and actions that contradicted both government and cabinet decisions.

“I made repeated efforts to bridge these gaps, but they only widened. These issues even reached the public in an unacceptable manner, and worse, became known to our enemies, who took pleasure and found advantage in it.” …

Gallant’s firing came a day after he approved the army’s request to draft 7,000 more ultra-Orthodox men.

The issue has been a sticking point with Netanyahu, whose coalition partners support draft exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox. …

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(Excerpt from The Epoch Times. Photo Credit: Ron Przysucha/U.S. Department of State from United States and U.S. Secretary of Defense – https://www.flickr.com/photos/68842444@N03/53405432022/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=142427833)