Netanyahu fires his defence minister, citing 'too many gaps' and a 'crisis of trust'

 

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Netanyahu fires his defence minister, citing 'too many gaps' and a 'crisis of trust'

 

The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, and named Israel Katz as the new Israeli defence minister.

 

Gideon Saar has been appointed as foreign minister.

 

Netanyahu said there have been too many gaps between him and Gallant over the management of Israel’s wars.

 

He added that a “crisis of trust” gradually developed between himself and Gallant that did not allow for normal management of the war, Reuters reports.