Protests Erupt in Israel after Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister

Wednesday, November 06, 2024

Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu first fired Gallant in March 2023 following their disagreement over controversial plans to overhaul the justice system. But he was forced to retract the sacking following massive public protests in several cities in Israel - an event that became known as "Gallant Night."

Posted by Corky at 09:32 PM | 12 COMMENTS | permalink

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"Observers note that Gallant's removal also comes at a time where Netanyahu is under pressure by far-right politicians to pass a bill which would have continued to allow Israel's Ultra Orthodox citizens to be exempt from serving in the military.

Gallant had been a high-profile opponent of the bill."

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-05 04:34 PM

"After being fired, Gallant says moral darkness' has engulfed country, calls to return hostages, draft ultra-Orthodox and establish Oct. 7 commission

He warns that the "discriminatory, corrupt law" on Haredi enlistment that the coalition is pushing must not be allowed to pass.

On the hostages in Gaza, he hints strongly that Israel should take a deal to get the hostages out even if it leaves Hamas in Gaza.

"Whoever dies among the hostages can never be returned. There isn't and will never be atonement for abandoning the hostages. It will become a mark of Cain on the forehead of Israeli society, and on those who are leading this mistaken path."

www.timesofisrael.com

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-05 04:39 PM

"Today, 8:31 pm

Police raided Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Saturday night, Channel 12 reports, saying that the raid was unprecedented.

The report says it was not immediately clear if the raid was connected to a probe into leaks of war intelligence from the PMO, or a second investigation that was revealed today, apparently linked to reported efforts by Netanyahu to doctor minutes of war meetings."

www.timesofisrael.com

Weird.

Looks like Donald Trump will have a new job if he wants it.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-05 04:42 PM

Censored cries at the unrest, unable to decide whether to call Netanyahu or Gallant, Hamas.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-05 04:47 PM

Censored is an Evil Toad.

He Worships successful Violence.

Against Gentiles.

#5 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-11-05 07:04 PM

'Bulldozer': Israel's new Defence Minister Israel Katz is longtime Netanyahu ally
www.france24.com

... In a surprise announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday kicked his popular defence minister Yoav Gallant to the curb and replaced him with Israel Katz, the country's former foreign minister. Nicknamed a "bulldozer" in Israeli media, the 69-year-old is a close confidante more likely to be in tune with Netanyahu than his predecessor. ...

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 01:44 PM

@#3 ... apparently linked to reported efforts by Netanyahu to doctor minutes of war meetings ...

Wait! ... What?

Hostage Families Outraged by Alleged Leak From Prime Minister's Office
themedialine.org

... The controversy surrounding Feldstein's alleged leak also led to fierce criticism from opposition leaders. Yair Lapid, leader of the opposition, accused Netanyahu's office of leaking "faked secret documents to torpedo the possibility of a hostage deal -- to shape a public opinion influence operation against the hostages' families."

Lapid questioned Netanyahu's claims of ignorance about his staff's actions. "If Netanyahu knew, he is complicit in one of the most serious security offenses in the law book," he said. "If he did not know ... what does he know?" ...

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 06:33 PM

@#5 ... Censored is an Evil Toad.

He Worships successful Violence. ...

... as opposed to the person your current alias seems to worship, Pres Putin?

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 10:31 PM

Just wait until Bibi shows up in DC and acts like Dotard II is his BFF. All those Arab Americans in Dearborn will realize too late that they were played. Not to worry, many of them will be deported in early 2025 ...

#9 | Posted by catdog at 2024-11-06 10:49 PM

@#9 ... Just wait until Bibi shows up in DC and acts like Dotard II is his BFF. All those Arab Americans in Dearborn will realize too late that they were played. ...

Yup.

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 11:33 PM

#9 | Posted by catdog

Then the protests will happen and the national guard will step in. Then the deportations will start.

Planning the watch party right now.

#11 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-11-07 09:20 AM

What Netanyahu really needs to fire is himself.

#12 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2024-11-07 11:02 AM

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