Israeli designate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a session at the Knesset, on Dec. 28, 2022. (Credit: Ammar Awad/Reuters)
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has named former general Yoav Galant as defense minister in his upcoming cabinet, a spokesperson for his Likud party said Wednesday.
Galant, a Likud member who also previously served as housing minister, was given the key portfolio a day before Netanyahu's cabinet is expected to be sworn in.
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has named former general Yoav Galant as defense minister in his upcoming cabinet, a spokesperson for his Likud party said Wednesday.
Galant, a Likud member who also previously served as housing minister, was given the key portfolio a day before Netanyahu's cabinet is expected to be sworn in.
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