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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/vegan437 Israel Nov 05 '24

Gallant is highly experienced military man, grew up in the commandos (shayetet 13). He was almost chief of staff. Katz is less professional.
The goal of the move is to stabilise the government which had serious problems over the Haredim IDF exemption (which Gallant opposed).

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u/Jasfy Nov 05 '24

Gallant didn’t just oppose: he sent out 7000 call up orders to Haredim (either expressly against Bibi wishes or knowing it was going to get him fired after he learned that he was in the hot seat anyway)  Essentially he threatened the coalitions stability: a red line for Bibi 

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u/vegan437 Israel Nov 06 '24

I'm not sure how much choice Gallanthad. The ministers are bound to the Knesset, which didn't have the 61 MKs to renew the exemption since some of the coalition's 64 MKs went against it. Gallant was one of the "rebels" (as MK, not as a minister).

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u/Jasfy Nov 06 '24

I think it’s fair to frame it that way, I think delaying the call up after the earlier fiasco (150 reporting out of thousands of call ups orders, protests etc) or finding excuses was a possibility; the fact he chose to do it publicly (with pictures etc) put him on a collision course; it’s possible he did it after finding out he was almost certainly getting fired anyway Coalition has 68* MK’s…