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Sacking Gallant: The latest victory for Israel’s far-right

The former Israeli defense minister, one of the Biden administration’s favored interlocutors, was perceived as the last impediment for a prime minister with autocratic tendencies. 

Sacking Gallant: The latest victory for Israel’s far-right

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, at a commemoration of the Hamas attacks, Oct. 27, 2024. (Credit: Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP)

On the evening of Nov. 5, while the country is embroiled in wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant — whose position has always been threatened. Netanyahu cited a breakdown in trust in...
On the evening of Nov. 5, while the country is embroiled in wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant — whose position has always been threatened. Netanyahu cited a breakdown in trust in...