Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu announced this Tuesday, November 5, the dismissal of his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, with whom relations had become strained during the war in Gazaand appointed the current head of diplomacy, Israel Katz, in his place.

“In the midst of war, trust is needed more than ever between the prime minister and his defense minister.” but “in recent months, this confidence has been eroded”, said Benyamin Netanyahu in a letter to Yoav Gallant, adding that he had “chosen to appoint Minister Israel Katz to replace him”. Yoav Gallant replied on X that “Israel’s security has been and will remain (his) life’s mission.”.

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