Gallant's dismissal will take effect on Thursday, and the state demanded a response to determine whether to issue a directive regarding the move before it becomes official.
Lapid criticized the silence of “spineless” Likud MKs, calling their inaction “a disgrace remembered forever.”
Amid war on multiple fronts, fractured leadership rattles Israeli society and soldiers serving on the front lines.
Firing Gallant, in and of itself, at this much later point in the war, may not be a game changer at all.
Israelis had previously taken to the streets to protest Gallant's firing by Netanyahu in March 2023.
"My priorities have always remained constant and clear: the State of Israel, the IDF, and the security establishment," Gallant said.
Gideon Sa’ar may not become Prime Minister after the shady affair of Gallant’s dismissal, but he’ll be remembered as the one who sold his soul for draft dodgers.
Tensions between Netanyahu and Gallant have been mounting for months, highlighting rifts within Israel’s government over military tactics.
With the war raging, Iran on the verge of a potential attack, and the world waiting to see what happens in the US elections, the main thing on Netanyahu’s at this moment is his political survival.
The decision to dismiss Gallant on the evening of the US elections shows a calculated move by the Prime Minister to ensure he would get away with it.
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