Benjamin Netanyahu he fired the defense minister Yoav Gallant. The Israeli media reported it. The Israeli Prime Minister has appointed the former Foreign Minister Israel Katz new Minister of Defense. «We will work together to advance the security system until victory against our enemies and to achieve the objectives of the war: the return of all hostages as the most important mission, the destruction of Hamas in Gaza, the defeat of Hezbollah in Lebanon, the containment of Iranian aggression and the safe return of residents of the north and south to their homes.” Israel Katz, just appointed Defense Minister by Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, writes this on X, thanking him for his trust.
Yoav Gallant was an “important partner in the defense of Israel. The United States will continue to work with whoever the new minister will be” White House sources report. According to rumors, however, the United States was caught by surprise by the decision to remove Gallant.
Meanwhile, the police raided the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an unprecedented operation. Channel 12 reports it stating that It is not yet clear whether the action, which took place on Saturday evening, is connected to the investigation into the intelligence leak or to the investigation which we learned today into the alleged attempts to falsify the reports of war cabinet meetings.
Clashes between police and protesters then broke out outside Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, where thousands gathered spontaneously after the prime minister fired Minister Gallant.