Yoav Gallant
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant: “I want to be very clear: We will hit anyone who tries to harm us and exact a heavy price that will make them regret any threats against Israeli citizens or IDF troops.”
“Without the IDF and without the security forces, there is no State of Israel,” said the Israeli prime minister.
The prime minister announced Yoav Gallant’s sacking last week for calling to freeze the judicial reforms.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is reportedly willing to apologize for the timing of his statement, but not its content.
Netanyahu is reportedly considering reversing his decision to fire the defense minister.
Earlier in the day, along with the Israeli consulate in New York, it shuttered its doors.
The Israeli prime minister delays a speech to the country as members of his coalition threaten to bring down the government.
Asaf Zamir quit his post with a “heavy heart,” the diplomat wrote on Twitter.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses Yoav Gallant for breaking ranks.
The premier is reportedly considering appointing Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter as the country’s top defense official.
“The split in society has penetrated the IDF and this is a clear, immediate and concrete danger to the security of the state,” Yoav Gallant said.
There had been speculation that Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant might halt the process in a nationwide speech on Thursday night, but in the end, he did not join the prime minister.
