Yoav Gallant is a veteran Israeli politician, currently part of the Likud Party, and is Israel's current defense minister.
He has an extensive background in the IDF and was at one point a top candidate to become chief of staff.
The long knives have already been drawn; what's missing? Only the signal to use them.
In a tense cabinet meeting, Israel's Defense Minister expressed caution over northern conflict, sparking heated exchanges on security strategies and military leadership challenges.
Defense Minister Gallant visited northern border intelligence and Iron Dome sites, discussing military and political strategies amid Hezbollah tensions, emphasizing readiness and strategic options.
The decision permits UK, other countries to oppose the jurisdiction.
In order to counter this allegation of bottlenecking, US arms transfer experts went through "hundreds of separate items" with counterparts, accompanied by Gallant on his visit, an official said.
Gallant has publicly aired subtle complaints towards Netanyahu for releasing a video last week accusing the Biden administration of withholding support from Israel.
Why should Israel find itself beholden to an ally that is not truly interested in our own self-defense?
The US and Israel, the official said, are working to reschedule a strategic dialogue on Iran. A meeting set for last week was scrapped following Netanyahu's criticism.
“We stand firmly behind the President’s deal, which Israel has accepted, and now Hamas must accept – or bear the consequences,” Gallant said.
Germany noted that air traffic might be halted in such a situation and if so, it might not be possible to leave.
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