Yoav Gallant

Israeli politician and former military officer (born 1958)

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Yoav Gallant is an Israeli politician and former military officer who served as minister of defense between 2022 and 2024. Gallant was an officer in the Southern Command of the Israel Defense Forces, serving in the Israeli Navy. In January 2015 he entered politics, joining the new Kulanu party. After being elected to the Knesset he was appointed minister of construction. At the end of 2018 he joined Likud, shortly after which he became minister of Aliyah and Integration. In 2020 he was appointed minister of education, and the following year became minister of defense. On 5 November 2024, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had dismissed Gallant, effective 7 November, and sought to have Israel Katz replace him.

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Arrest warrant issued for Israeli PM Netanyahu over alleged war crimes Arrest warrants have been issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence secretary Yoav Gallant by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Sky News - Published on November 21, 2024
Thousands join street protests after Israeli defence minister sacked by Netanyahu Police in Tel Aviv have used water cannon on protesters demonstrating against the decision to sack Israel's defence minister, Yoav Gallant. Sky News - Published on November 6, 2024
Netanyahu sacks defence minister Gallant over 'crisis of trust' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defence minister Yoav Gallant. Sky News - Published on November 5, 2024

Tanks gather near Israeli-Lebanon border - as Israel considers 'expansion' of IDF activity Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant has held talks over the possibility of expanding Israel's military offensive - as tanks were pictured on the country's border with Lebanon. Sky News - Published on September 29, 2024
Israeli defence minister publicly criticising Benjamin Netanyahu was a dramatic move When Yoav Gallant recorded a televised statement criticising Israel's judicial reforms in March 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu sacked him. A few days later, after massive street protests, the defence.. Sky News - Published on May 16, 2024
What will happen to Gaza once the war is over? Israel's government is divided over what to do about Gaza once the war is over and the latest plan by the country's defence minister, Yoav Gallant, has only intensified the debate. Sky News - Published on January 5, 2024

Israeli PM Netanyahu fires defence minister who criticised planned judicial overhaul Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defence minister, a day after Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the planned overhaul of Israel’s judiciary that has divided the country. Sky News - Published on March 26, 2023