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

Sep 17, 2024 10:06 am IDT

Sep 17, 2024 10:06 am IDT

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.

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