On Monday, Netanyahu was reportedly contemplating the dismissal of Yoav Gallant, under the pretext that the defense minister is opposed to a large-scale operation in Lebanon. A senior Likud minister suggested the move to replace him with Sa'ar stems from Gallant's disagreements with the prime minister over the issue of exempting the ultra-Orthodox from military service
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition lawmaker Gideon Sa'ar agreed that they will jointly choose the future Israeli army chief should Sa'ar replace Yoav Gallant as Netanyahu's defense minister.