Posted on 11/05/2024 10:45:34 AM PST by JSM_Liberty
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the prime minister’s office said Tuesday.
Israel Katz, currently the foreign minister, will become defense minister and Gideon Sa’ar will replace Katz as foreign minister.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4972940-netanyahu-fires-defense-minister-galant/
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-11-05/ty-article-live/idf-strikes-hezbollah-targets-near-damascus-70-rockets-fired-at-israel-from-lebanon/00000192-fa48-d51d-a5d3-fefc33280000
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/world/middleeast/netanyahu-fires-gallant.html
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4972940-netanyahu-fires-defense-minister-galant/
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Guess he’s the head leaker in bibis cabinet.
Just fired? He got off lightly compared to his namesake, King David’s nephew Joab. David told Solomon to have Joab killed (I Kings 2.5-6).
I think Netanyahu thinks Trump is going to win, so he’s guessing he’ll have the upper hand against the inevitable outcries from the Israeli Left.
Gallant increasingly has become an American stooge. Both Israel Katz and Gidon Saar seek a stronger military response to Iran and proxies than Gallant. Or at least that is their public position.
interesting.
I’ve long been suspect of Gallant but didn’t feel I had sufficient information to call for his replacement.
Obviously, the government has to have confidence in its defense minister and especially while hostilities are raging.
there were all the rumors of Gallant giving away defense secrets, sensitive operational plans
was he doing it? I can’t know. It appears that the Prime Minister has decided to put someone he thinks might do a better job (or leak less?). Praying this is so!! The IDF has a lot of work ahead of it to eliminate the threats to the nation.
Gallant was fired because he was no longer onboard with the Gaza and Lebanon war, this has been going on for months.
Questioning the boss publically behind his back.
Working against Israel’s best interest.
No. Bye.
The Leftist protesters already on the streets stay alert for further developments.
bad news for Bibi. He is in trouble.
This is a kick in the teeth to the DS.
He should have done it on October 8, the next day after the Hamas slaughter but he was too politically weak. Gants allowed it to happen thinking it would destroy BiBi’s coalition. We were probably in on it as well. But then I harbor such disdain for the Left. I don’t think ANYTHING is beneath them.
...Among the officials who are reportedly on the chopping block are IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Shin Bet (ISA) chief Ronen Bar...
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/398677
MY NOTE: October 7, 2023, was the result of mistakes firstly by Aharon Haliva (Military Intelligence, already resigned), Ronen Bar mentioned here, and Yaron Finkelman (Southern Command). Then when Herzi Halevi (Chief of Staff) and Gallant were finally told an attack was underway, it still took them several hours to respond.
Joe Biden and his masters are deeply saddened.
Good riddance.
Maybe the next guy will be properly subordinate to the branch of government elected by the people, instead of making up his own personal policy and telling the people to shove it.
Without a doubt, this is the reason it happened today. Bibi knows Trump will win tonight. There is no reason to make this decision otherwise. Expect fireworks over Iran in the next 48 hours.
You mean a Biden/Harris Stooge.
Or an Antony Blinken - Wendy Sherman stooge...
Exactly so. The second year of this war will be more challenging than the first.
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