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Monday, September 16, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 16, 2024
PM reportedly moved to replace Gallant with Sa’ar after ultimatum from Haredi parties
Channel 12 reports that the reason Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved to replace Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with New Hope chair Gideon Sa’ar is an ultimatum the premier received from the ultra-Orthodox parties.
The pair of Haredi factions demanded an end to the delay in passing the Haredi draft bill, which has been held up — among other reasons — by Gallant, who has insisted on a version that has support from both the coalition and the opposition, along with the security establishment.
Sa’ar reportedly is more flexible in his stance regarding the legislation, which would presumably allow it to move forward if he were defense minister, instead of Gallant.
