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