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Israeli politician and former military officer (born 1958)

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Yoav Gallant: Israeli politician and former military officer (born 1958)
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 fired Gallant, effective 7 November, and sought to have Israel Katz replace him.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews Forced to Serve in IDF? 7,000 to Fight for Israel After Fierce Backlash &Protest [Video]

Ultra-Orthodox Jews Forced to Serve in IDF? 7,000 to Fight for Israel After Fierce Backlash &Protest

In a controversial move that has sparked fierce protests and political backlash, Israel's Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, approved the issuance of 7,000 military draft orders for Ultra-Orthodox Jews..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:11Published
No Comment. Massive protests against the government in Israel [Video]

No Comment. Massive protests against the government in Israel

In a wave of anger, and in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's surprise decision to sack Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, demonstrations were held across the country on Tuesday.

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VIDEO | Protests Nationwide: Gallant Firing Sparks Mass Unrest & Rallies, Ayalon Highway Blocked [Video]

VIDEO | Protests Nationwide: Gallant Firing Sparks Mass Unrest & Rallies, Ayalon Highway Blocked

Massive protests have erupted across Israel following the dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Major demonstrations are taking place in multiple cities including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa,..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:22Published
'We're Ready!': Hezbollah's Qassem Confirms Major War Plans with IDF, War in Next 48 Hours? | Watch [Video]

'We're Ready!': Hezbollah's Qassem Confirms Major War Plans with IDF, War in Next 48 Hours? | Watch

Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Naim Qassem, declared readiness to confront Israel if it invades Lebanon, following intensified Israeli airstrikes that killed over 1,300 people and displaced a million...

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:18Published
Israel launches small raids against Hezbollah across the Lebanese border, officials say [Video]

Israel launches small raids against Hezbollah across the Lebanese border, officials say

It follows Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant's remarks that the ‘next phase of war’ against Hezbollah will ‘begin soon’, signalling that Israel could be preparing for a ground offensive in..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:22Published

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Israeli defence minister publicly criticising Benjamin Netanyahu was a dramatic move

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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.
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