Anonymous ID: 930c16 April 10, 2023, 11:34 a.m. No.18672890   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>3285 >>3318 >>3340

Israeli PM retracts firing of defense minister amid tension

 

JERUSALEM (AP) โ€” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday retracted his decision to fire his defense minister over criticism of the governmentโ€™s contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.

 

In a televised speech, Netanyahu said that Yoav Gallant is staying in his post. โ€œI decided to put the differences we had behind us,โ€ he said.

 

Netanyahu announced late last month that Gallant was fired. The decision set off a wave of spontaneous mass protests and a general strike that threatened to paralyze the country, forcing the Israeli leader to suspend his divisive plan to overhaul the judicial system.

 

https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-judiciary-3fd670724b7c8f20ce8095e342695214/gallery/a105bdf1b9fa4c8496cdea5701daa7b7