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Netanyahu delays firing of dissenting Defence Minister Gallant

Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant was the first member of the Israeli cabinet to speak out against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial reforms [File: Maya Alleruzzo/AP]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to delay the firing of Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in light of ongoing security tensions, Israel’s public broadcaster reports.

With tensions running high during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which this year coincides with the Jewish Passover, and continuing concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, public broadcaster Kan reported on Monday that Netanyahu had decided to hold off on the minister’s dismissal, which the prime minister had announced more than a week ago.

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