The Israel Democracy Guard and the Movement for Quality Government watchdogs have both filed petitions to the High Court of Justice against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal last night of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
“The firing of the defense minister in the midst of a war, and while the State of Israel is under an unprecedented multifront threat, was made out of ulterior and narrow political motives with the sole aim of advancing [Haredi] draft evasion laws and preserving the coalition, and in contradiction of the considerations anchored in rulings on the matter of firing a minister,” MQG argues.
The Israel Democracy Guard nonprofit demands that the court issue an injunction freezing Gallant’s termination until a ruling on the matter, arguing that Netanyahu has failed to prioritize stability at the helm of the defense establishment during a multifront war, or to give adequate weight to defense-related experience by appointing Israel Katz to the position.
Opposition party leaders Yair Lapid, Benny Gantz, Avigdor Liberman and Yair Golan say they will hold a joint announcement at the Knesset today.
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