Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant has been sacked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It has been reported Jerusalem Post.
March 25 Galant He insisted the government’s refusal to reform the judiciary long enough to reach a public consensus on this issue. The statement was made by the politician during his visit to England.
Netanyahu said he had lost confidence in the defense minister because he was “acting behind the government’s back”. A new defense minister must be appointed within 48 hours.
Former Attorney General of Israel requestedkeeping Netanyahu away from judicial reform, as his involvement in the judicial overhaul would be illegal.
On February 20, the Israeli parliament passed a bill on judicial reform at first reading. They say that in Israel it has upset the balance between the three branches of government in favor of the government.
Widespread protests have continued in Israel for three months against the policies of the Netanyahu government and the proposed judicial reform. According to The Jerusalem Post, around 250,000 people attended protests across Israel on March 12.