It has been a week since the Prime Minister’s Office announced the decision to depose Defense Minister Yoav Galant, but there have been no changes. Galant’s dismissal has not been implemented nor has it been canceled. Despite attending a cabinet meeting in the Knesset late and avoiding the media, Galant is still hanging in the air. Sources close to Netanyahu claim that the delay is due to fear of Galant’s positions on the legislation and that he could become an internal opposition within the coalition. However, other sources warn that this delay could cost Netanyahu politically. Many persuasive efforts have been made throughout the week to keep Galant in his position. Shas chairman Aryeh Deri proposed a compromise whereby Galant would apologize for the incident, but Netanyahu insists that Galant apologize for the entire incident.
It has already been a week since the dramatic announcement by the Prime Minister’s Office, in which it was said that Benjamin Netanyahu had decided to depose Defense Minister Yoav Galant, but nothing has changed. The defense minister is still hanging in the air: his dismissal has not been implemented nor has it been canceled.
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Sources close to Netanyahu claim: “The reason why Netanyahu and Gallant have not yet reached a situation that would allow the cancellation of the impeachment is the fear of Gallant’s positions on the legislation and that he will be an internal opposition within the coalition.” Other sources warn Netanyahu that this delay will cost him politically.
During the week, many persuasive efforts were made to keep Gallant in his position. Shas chairman Aryeh Deri proposed and is promoting a compromise according to which Gallant would apologize for the fact that when Netanyahu was visiting London he warned of the damage the legal legislation was causing to the IDF and that the crisis would end there. However, according to the sources privy to the details, Netanyahu insisted that Gallant apologize for the entire incident – about the timing of the statement and its content, while the Minister of Defense is ready to apologize only for the timing of the statement.