Israeli Defense Minister Officially Steps Down

Israel’s new defense minister says country has defeated Hezbollah
Israel's newly appointed minister of defense, Israel Katz, announced Sunday that his country has defeated Hezbollah after killing its leader in an airstrike in September.
Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down
Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has officially stepped down in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant earlier this week.
Israel’s ousted defense minister says the military has done all it can in Gaza
On his last day in office, Israel’s outed defense minister offered a revealing glimpse into the war in Gaza – and the decision maker he holds responsible for holding up a ceasefire deal.
Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region.
Israel's New Defence Minister Katz Sworn In
Israel's new Defence Minister Israel Katz was sworn in before parliament on Thursday, after his predecessor's shock dismissal by the prime minister over a breakdown in trust during the war in Gaza.
Israel's Knesset in uproar over Israel Katz becoming new defense minister
Following the uproar that began with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of outgoing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday night, The Knesset has approved new government appointments in a rare Thursday Plenum.

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Netanyahu fires Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, after months of clashes over war and politics
Gallant said his dismissal was the result of a dispute over three things: the issue of ultra-Orthodox military services, the ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
"The supreme objective that I have set for the IDF and the security services is to prevent Iran from attaining nuclear ...
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Israel says it captured senior Hezbollah operative in amphibious special forces raid in Lebanon
The official added that the seized operative was now being investigated by Unit 504 - an intelligence unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Israel's Shayetet 13, which operates out of the ...
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Gallant’s Firing as Defense Minister Comes at a Risky Time for Netanyahu and Israel
White House officials are reported to be ‘stunned’ by ouster of a military chief widely trusted in Washington.
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Israel kills 2 Hezbollah commanders responsible for 400 strikes against them in October: IDF
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it "eliminated the terrorists Mousa Izz al-Din, the commander of Hezbollah’s forces in the coastal sector, and Hassan Majid Daib, Hezbollah’s artillery ...
Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, replaces him with Israel Katz
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... during the last months this trust cracked between me and the ...
IDF hits Hezbollah weapons depots in Syria after rockets kill 7 in Israel
Israeli fighter jets struck several Hezbollah weapons depots and command centers in Syria on Thursday – after the terror group fired a volley of missiles that killed at least seven people in the ...
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Israel sends evacuation planes to Amsterdam after 'shocking' attack on Israeli soccer fans
In one social media video that Reuters says it has verified, the traveling Maccabi fans were seen setting off flares and ...