Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, at a time when the country continues to fight wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and is increasingly in direct confrontation with Iran. The move on Tuesday came after months of public disagreement between the two over the course of the wars. Netanyahu said he was firing Gallant due to a breakdown in trust and gaps in positions between them. Gallant has publicly challenged Netanyahu's failure to decide on a plan for the Gaza Strip's long-term governance and for not prioritizing a deal to release Israeli and other hostages held in the Palestinian enclave. "In the past months, trust has been cracked between myself and the defense minister," Netanyahu said Tuesday in a statement released by his office.