Mass protests in Israel after Netanyahu sacks defence minister

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JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (Mar 26) sacked Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, triggering mass protests, a day after Gallant broke ranks with the government and urged a halt to a

As news of the dismissal spread, tens of thousands of protesters, many waving blue and white Israeli flags, took to the streets late at night across the country. Crowds gathered outside Netanyahu's home in Jerusalem, at one point breaching a security cordon.

In announcing Gallant's dismissal, Netanyahu's office did not name a replacement nor give any other details."Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided this evening to dismiss Defence Minister Yoav Gallant," it said. "At this time, for the sake of our country, I am willing to take any risk and pay any price," Gallant said in his televised address.

The United States said it was deeply concerned by Sunday's events and saw an urgent need for compromise, while repeating calls to safeguard democratic values. It was not immediately clear whether the protests would affect the government's tactics. At least three Likud ministers said publicly that it was time to reevaluate their strategy and they would support halting the legislation if Netanyahu decided to do so. The head of the parliamentary committee deciding on the legislation said discussions would continue on Monday.

 

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