Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu fires Defence Minister Yoav Gallant

JERUSALAM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, on Tuesday, saying he had no trust in him over the management of Israel’s ongoing military operations.

Netanyahu appointed Foreign Minister Israel Katz to succeed Gallant as defence minister, while Gideon Saar becomes the new foreign minister, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.

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Gallant said on X: “the security of the state of Israel was and will always remain the mission of my life”.