Shas Aryeh Chairman Deri is reportedly attempting to offer a compromise formula to Prime Minister Netanyahu and dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Galant to keep him in his position. Journalist Michael Shemesh reported that Deri is working on a solution that would allow Galant to publish an announcement if agreed upon. Gallant was removed from his post last night after making a statement calling for the legal legislation to be stopped, which resulted in his dismissal. Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter is expected to join the Ministry of Defense. The decision caused mass demonstrations throughout the country, with protests and bonfires continuing into the wee hours of the night. Netanyahu is expected to address the situation and announce the suspension of the legal reform legislation. In a statement, Galant expressed concern for the events happening in Israeli society, including the erosion of the IDF’s strength.
Will he return to the Ministry of Defense? Shas Aryeh chairman Deri is trying this morning to offer Prime Minister Netanyahu and the fired Defense Minister, Yoav Galant, a compromise formula, with the aim of keeping him in the position of Defense Minister, journalist Michael Shemesh reported. According to the report, the possibility is being considered that Gallant will publish an announcement on the subject if a solution is found.
“Slack and weak response from Gallant”
It will be recalled that Gallant was removed from his post last night after he made a statement calling for the legal legislation to be stopped. As a result, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced his dismissal from his position as Minister of Defense. Those around Netanyahu said that the main reason for the dismissal was “a weak and weak response on the part of Gallant against the refusals in the IDF, something that has no place.” The security establishment estimates that Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter will join the Ministry of Defense.
This decision aroused great anger and led to mass demonstrations that lasted until the wee hours of the night in several centers throughout the country, in which bonfires were lit and main roads were blocked. The storm has not yet forgotten, and in the next few hours Netanyahu is expected to deliver a speech in which he will announce the suspension of the legal reform legislation.
Netanyahu and Gallant Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
“I hear the voices coming from the field”
In a statement he delivered on Saturday night, Gallant said that in recent weeks, something has happened: “I meet the commanders and the fighters, in preparation for operations, on patrols, in the training areas, and in the briefing rooms. I hear the voices coming from the field, and I am worried. The events that are happening in Israeli society, do not miss The Israel Defense Forces – from all sides, feelings of anger, pain and disappointment arise, with an intensity I have never encountered before. I see how the source of our strength is eroding.”