Fragmentation began to appear clearly within the Israeli government due to the growing anger and divisions in the political and partisan circles over the judicial reform law that Netanyahu seeks to pass with the aim of protecting him from legal accountability on the background of corruption cases, and the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today (Sunday) the dismissal of the Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant from his post.
Israeli media reported that Netanyahu had summoned the Minister of Defense before his dismissal, and said that he had lost confidence in him because he had worked against the government and the ruling coalition. Of objections, and unprecedented protests over the past weeks.
Netanyahu insists on approving the amendments, which reduce the powers of the Supreme Court and allow government interference in the formation of the court, despite objections to the draft law.
Netanyahu interrupted his visit to Britain after Gallant's speech, in which he demanded the postponement of the controversial law, while Israeli sources said in press statements that Netanyahu decided to appoint Minister of Agriculture Avi Dichter to this position, especially since he previously headed the Israeli General Security Service "Shin Bet" and one of the leaders of the "Party" party. Likud.
Observers expect that the decision to remove Galant will lead to further disintegration in the Likud party, which is divided over the law between supporters and opponents, since the dismissed minister is one of the most important military leaders currently in the party.
The Israeli opposition leader, Yair Lapid, accused Netanyahu of threatening national security and posing a threat to Israel's security, while the Israeli National Unity Coalition considered Netanyahu's decision to be determined to throw Israel into the abyss.
The coalition said, "Never before has a defense minister been dismissed for warning him of a security threat." However, former Defense Minister Benny Gantz saw Netanyahu placing himself before Israel's security.
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Sunday evening to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's sacking of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who had urged the government to halt a controversial plan to overhaul the judicial system. Huge crowds appeared blocking the main highway in Tel Aviv, as well as a group of demonstrators setting fire in the middle of it, while demonstrators went to Netanyahu's house to protest against the dismissal decision, prompting the Israeli police to intervene and prevent them and clash with them.
Dismissed Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said, following Netanyahu's announcement: "Israel's security has always been and always will be my life's mission." For its part, the Israeli opposition described whoever accepts the position of Minister of Defense as bringing shame upon himself.
And the Israeli government, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced that it would put forward a proposal to reconstitute the Judicial Appointments Committee to a vote, tomorrow, Monday, especially since the government is trying to anticipate the Jewish holiday (Passover) next week, during which the work of the Knesset (parliament) stops.
According to the new proposal, the committee will consist of 11 members instead of nine, and it will include three Supreme Court judges, three ministers from three different coalition parties, three deputies from the coalition and two opposition deputies, and a simple majority will be necessary to appoint the first two judges, which practically means that the government coalition will be has final authority over these appointments; Since most of the representatives in the committee are in the coalition.
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