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Gantz comes to Gallant’s defense amid calls for his termination
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"
Outgoing defense minister Benny Gantz (left) embraces his successor Yoav Gallant, at military headquarters in Tel Aviv, January 1, 2023. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
War cabinet minister Benny Gantz comes to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s defense, amidst calls for his termination after he challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza policy in a nationally televised address.
“The defense minister speaks the truth, the leadership’s responsibility is to do the right thing for the country, at any cost,” he says in a statement.
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