Fired Israeli defence chief to remain in office until further notice, aides say
The comments from Defence Minister Yoav Gallant’s aides suggest Israeli government indecision on how to proceed after hitting pause on plans to overhaul the judiciary
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The comments from Defence Minister Yoav Gallant’s aides suggest Israeli government indecision on how to proceed after hitting pause on plans to overhaul the judiciary
STORY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday after Gallant called for a halt to a controversial judicial reform plan. | March 26, 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday fired his defence minister Yoav Gallant, who had called for a halt to plans to overhaul the country's court system, CNN reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to halt his bitterly contested judicial overhaul, an official from his Likud party said on Monday, a day after the sacking of his defence chief over the plan sparked mass street protests.
Protesters gathered on streets in Israel's capital Tel Aviv after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for challenging his judicial overhaul plan, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.