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News/Politics Netanyahu fires Gallant, says no trust with defense minister at time of war - MEGATHREAD

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-november-5-2024/
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u/kach-oti-al-hagamal Nov 05 '24

Can someone explain it to me simply...

What ramifications will this have

  • for the war
  • and for Israeli society in general?

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u/CHLOEC1998 England Nov 05 '24

For the war:

Gallant was a general, Katz was not. Gallant knew how to fight, he knew what it takes to win a war, and he is trusted by most people. Katz has no command expeience. And he embarrasses himself multiple times as the FM.

For the society:

It just makes Israel look like a communist/dictatorship regime. Gallant (according to polls) is more trusted than Bibi. By sacking him, Bibi secures more power since the new Minister of Defence is his lapdog.

Tldr: clusterf*ck.

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u/ViciousNakedMoleRat Germany Nov 05 '24

Bibi waited for election day in the US to do it, knowing that everyone and especially the Americans will be preoccupied with that.

Once the election and its immediate repercussions settle down, this move will be in the rear-view mirror.

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u/Salt_Cartoonist_6758 Nov 05 '24

The Haredim told him that the game was up and that they would bring the army exemption private members bill to a vote tomorrow. They promised that if it doesn’t pass they would quit the government (in other words, bring the government down). Now, everyone knew that the government doesn’t have the votes to pass it. So he did his usual kicking the can down the road move: he said, listen, the main obstacle for your bill is Gallant, let me get rid of him and put Katz in his stead, he’ll do what we want; in return give me more time and don’t bring your bill up for a vote tomorrow. They fell for it for now and there will be no vote tomorrow.

But clusterf*ck is certainly a shorter and more apt description.