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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Liberman slams firing of Gallant: ‘A banana republic’; calls to replace Netanyahu
Yisrael Beytenu party chairman Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, November 4, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Yisrael Beiteinu leader and former defense minister Avigdor Liberman slams the firing of Yoav Gallant, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading the country to a “banana republic.”
“Instead of taking care of the security of the country first and putting the welfare of the citizens and soldiers first, the prime minister decided to fire the defense minister and start a new round of political appointments amid a war, all in order to meet shameful political needs,” Liberman says.
“If a defense minister can be replaced in the middle of a war, a prime minister can also be replaced,” he says.
