Bibi Fires Defense Minister Who Challenged his Efforts at Judicial Reform, Throwing Israel’s Ruling Coalition into Chaos
Some 350,000 Israelis take to the streets of Tel Aviv and other major cities, protesting the proposed judicial legislation — as they do every Saturday night, and increasingly on weekdays, too.
In a move likely to further deepen divisions among Israelis, Prime Minister Netanyahu Sunday fired his top security aide, defense minister Yoav Gallant, and will likely replace him with the current agricultural minister, Avi Dichter.
The cabinet reshuffle came as soon as Mr. Netanyahu returned from a weekend trip to London, and a day after Mr. Gallant made public his opposition to a legislative drive to overhaul Israel’s judicial system. Mr. Netanyahu is determined to pass the legislation this week, before the Knesset goes on a recess.
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