At the height of a regional war, the Israeli Prime Minister dismisses his Defense Minister. The reason officially given is that “ trust is eroded », Writes Benyamin Netanyahu’s office. The dismissal of Yoav Gallant comes against the backdrop of a resounding affair in Israel: the leak of false documents classified as confidential. And Benyamin Netanyahu would seek to place the blame on his now former Minister of Defense, Israeli analysts believe.
With our correspondent in Jerusalem, Sami Boukhelifa
Secret Israeli documents leaked to the press foreigners had an objective: to manipulate public opinion by making it appear that Hamas rejects any truce agreement in Gaza, and therefore refuses the release of the hostages. Who has an interest in orchestrating such a situation? In Israel, eyes are on Benyamin Netanyahu. But justice has yet to prove it. While several of his collaborators have just been arrested, the Israeli Prime Minister, chose to place the blame on his Minister of Defense.
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