Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited a growing distrust as his reason for dismissing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in the operations center at the headquarters of Israel's Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 26, 2024. GPO via Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Nov. 5, bringing a longstanding conflict to a head.

Netanyahu planned to move Foreign Minister Israel Katz to the position of defense minister and replace him with Gideon Sa'ar, who would be added to the Cabinet.