The Israeli Prime Minister on Tuesday evening Benjamin Netanyahu fired the Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu he explained that this is the result of a crisis of trust and significant differences between the two in the management of the war. «As Prime Minister of Israel, my primary obligation is to preserve Israel’s security and achieve our total victory. In the midst of war, more than ever, complete trust is required between the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister,” he began. Netanyahu. “Unfortunately, although there was such trust during the first months of the military campaign and we had very productive cooperation, in recent months this trust between me and the Minister of Defense has begun to break down,” he said. Netanyahu he then continued: «The Minister of Defence Gallant and I had significant disagreements over the management of the military campaign, disagreements that were accompanied by public statements and actions that contravened the decisions of the Government and the Security Cabinet. I have made several attempts to resolve these disagreements, but they have become increasingly larger. They were also brought to the attention of the public in an inappropriate way and, even worse, they came to the attention of the enemy; our enemies took great pleasure in these disagreements and benefited greatly from them,” he added.
The Israeli prime minister then explained that «different opinions in open debates, as anyone who knows me can attest, are my way of holding discussions and consultations and making decisions. Everyone knows it. However, the widening crisis of trust between myself and the Minister of Defense has become public knowledge, and that crisis is hindering the continued proper administration of the military campaign. I’m not the only one who thinks this way; both in the Government and in the Security Cabinet, the majority of members, practically all, share the feeling that this state of affairs cannot continue,” he noted. Netanyahu then confirmed the removal of Gallant: «In light of the above, I have decided today to remove the Minister of Defense from his position. In his place, I decided to appoint the minister Israel Katz to this position. Israel Katz He has demonstrated his capabilities and made contributions to national security as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, Minister of Intelligence for five years and, equally importantly, as a long-serving member of the State Security Cabinet.” he declared Netanyahu. To foreigners Katz he will be replaced by the former minister Gideon Saar: «Furthermore, I spoke today with Minister Gideon Saar and proposed that he join the coalition together with his faction and serve as Foreign Minister. As a member of the Government and Security Cabinet for many years, Gideon Saar He will bring a lot of experience and consideration in the political and security sectors to the table and will be a significant addition to our leadership team” he said Netanyahu who specified: «The addition of Saar and the addition of his faction will increase the stability of the coalition and the Government, important factors at all times, and particularly important in times of war. I am convinced that these steps will strengthen the Government and the Security Cabinet, transforming them into bodies that work cooperatively and harmoniously for the security of the State of Israel, for the citizens of Israel and for our victory.”
THEIsrael Katz he thanked «Netanyahu for trust. I accept this responsibility with a sense of mission and a deep commitment to the security of the State of Israel and its citizens.” Yoav Gallant in his farewell passage he stated: «The security of the State of Israel has always been and will always remain the mission of my life. Our moral and ethical commitment is the return of our sons and daughters kidnapped by Hamas. There is and will be no atonement for the abandonment of the hostages. I was fired for three reasons: Israel must accept a deal for the release of the hostages even if they leave Hamas in Gaza; having called for everyone to serve in the IDF and defend Israel (including the Orthodox); having asked for a government investigation into October 7th”, he added, very moved. Opposition representatives condemned the dismissal of Gallant and the president of the Democrats Yair Golan he invited the population “to take to the streets to protest”. Around 40 people were arrested in Tel Aviv during protests that broke out overnight against the sudden dismissal of Gallant. But why now? With the destruction of Hamas from a military point of view and the operation in Lebanon which practically eliminated the leaders of HezbollahFor Netanyahu the moment of reckoning has arrived, also thanks to the electoral game of the American Administration which it has chosen in recent months Gallant as an interlocutor rather than the prime minister disliked by the Biden-Harris couple. The episode that triggered the final crisis between the Prime Minister and the now former Defense Minister was the investigation involving a group of men close to Netanyahu: the increasingly strong suspicion among the Prime Minister’s entourage is that it was Gallant did disclose their names. Netanyahu he thus decided to move his pawns: Gallant fired and the most loyal Katz to Defense. We’ll see if the facts prove him right Benjamin Netanyahu who can still celebrate today because he has a friend again in the White House.
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