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Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Gallant to give live address this evening, reportedly to announce resignation from politics
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"
Former defense minister and Likud MK Yoav Gallant is scheduled to make a live announcement to the nation at 8:30 p.m.
According to Hebrew press reports, Gallant is expected to announce his resignation from politics, less than two months after being fired as defense minister by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The two have frequently clashed since the government’s accession at the end of 2022, with Netanyahu initially firing Gallant in March 2023 only to reverse the move amid intense public objection.
Gallant was absent from the Knesset on Tuesday evening during a critical budget vote which saw Netanyahu leave his hospital bed post-surgery to take part.
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