Gallant became on Saturday the most senior figure in Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party to say he would not support an overhaul of the judicial system, stressing that the protests, which have included a growing number of army reservists, were also affecting regular forces and undermining the National security.
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Sunday night to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s sacking of the defense minister, who had urged the government to halt a highly controversial plan to overhaul the judiciary.
Reuters television footage showed large crowds blocking Tel Aviv’s main highway and a group of protesters lighting a fire in the middle of the highway.
Gallant became on Saturday the most senior figure in Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party to say he would not support an overhaul of the judicial system, stressing that the protests, which have included a growing number of army reservists, were also affecting regular forces and undermining the National security.
“Right now, for the good of our country, I am willing to take any risk and pay any price,” Gallant said in his televised address.
The answer was given on Sunday night, with the prime minister removing him from his duties.
Shortly after his ouster, Gallant, 64, tweeted: “Israel’s security situation has always been and always will be my life’s mission.”
Source :Skai
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