According to the Israeli newspaper Maariv, the coalition leaders granted Netanyahu Green light to join Saar To the government.
Channel 14 Israel reported, quoting political sources, that all obstacles to Sa’ar joining the government have been resolved, and the delay in signing his joining is due to security reasons.
The Israeli Broadcasting Authority also said that the announcement of expanding the government and dismissing GallantIt will be issued in the next few hours, and Sa’ar will take over the portfolio. Ministry of Defense.
This would not be the first time Netanyahu has tried. Galant’s dismissalThe dispute between the two revolves around a number of government policies and has recently increased to include the management of the war in the Gaza Strip. Gaza The terms of the possible release of the hostages and the conclusion of a ceasefire agreement with the movement (agitation).
Centrist lawmakers have criticized Netanyahu for being preoccupied with political struggles rather than focusing on the main task.
The representative wrote Benny Gantz Centrist on social media: “Instead of the prime minister being busy with the victory over Hamas, returning the hostages, and the war against Hezbollah And to allow the people who were evacuated from the north to return to their homes, he is busy with petty political matters and changing the Minister of Defense.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who heads a nationalist party in Netanyahu’s coalition, has been demanding Galant’s replacement for months, saying in a reference to a possible escalation with Hezbollah “We need to resolve the situation in the north and Galant is not the right man to lead this.”
It is noteworthy that in March 2023, Netanyahu dismissed Galant after he urged the government to reject highly controversial amendments related to the judicial system.
That period witnessed widespread public protests and Netanyahu’s retraction of his decision.
