Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu said in a statement Tuesday the trust between the two men had evaporated over the course of Israel’s war on Gaza. “Over the past few months that trust has eroded,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “In light of this, I decided today to end the term of the defense minister.” “In the midst of a war, more than ever, full trust is required between the prime minister and the minister of defense,” Netanyahu said. “Significant gaps were discovered between me and Gallant in the management of the campaign”

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