Israel's prime minister has fired the defense minister

Israel's prime minister has fired the defense minister

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has resigned Defense Minister Yoav Galant over disagreements over the conduct of the war. Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz was appointed in his place.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resigned Defense Minister Yoav Galant. This was announced by the office of the Israeli Prime Minister, writes UNN with reference to the BBC.

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Netanyahu said that there were too many contradictions between him and Gallant on the issue of waging wars.

Unfortunately, although in the early months of the war there was trust and very fruitful work was done, in recent months that trust between the Secretary of Defense and myself has been cracked

- Netanyahu was quoted by the Times of Israel as saying.

He added that he tried to overcome these controversies, but they kept widening.

Instead of Galant, Netanyahu decided to appoint Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz.

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In late October, it was reported that Galant sent a letter to Netanyahu and national security cabinet ministers stating that Israel's war aims needed updating.

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