Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Joab Galant as Israel’s defense minister on Tuesday night, citing a deepening crisis of confidence. This was reported by The Jerusalem Post.
It should be noted that Galant’s firing comes at a time when Israel is preparing for a direct attack from Iran and after the IDF under Galant carried out a successful attack on missile production facilities in the Republic. Islamic.
“In the midst of war, complete trust between the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense is required more than ever. “Unfortunately, although in the first months of the campaign there was a lot of trust and very fruitful work, in recent months this trust between the Minister of Defense and I has been shattered.” – Netanyahu said.
“The security of the State of Israel has been and always will be the mission of my life,” X Galant wrote on the social network.
Foreign Minister Israel Katz has been nominated to head the Defense Ministry. Gideon Saar has been nominated for the presidency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
After Prime Minister Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Galant, protesters began gathering on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv.
Netanyahu also intends to dismiss the IDF chief of staff and the head of the Shin Bet, the publication reports, citing security officials.
