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Ben Gvir welcomes firing of Gallant, says he was an obstacle to victory
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a gathering near the border with Gaza on October 21, 2024, calling to establish new Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip. (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fire Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, stating that “it is not possible to achieve absolute victory” with Gallant in office.
“The prime minister did well to remove him from his position,” says Ben Gvir, who has previously called for Gallant’s ouster on multiple occasions.
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