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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ben Lynfield in Jerusalem

Netanyahu reverses decision to fire Israel defence minister after protests

Israelis opposed to prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan block a highway during a protest moments after he fired his defence minister
Israelis opposed to Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan blocked a highway during a protest moments after the Israeli leader fired his defence minister, in Tel Aviv, on 26 March 2023. Photograph: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP

As Israel faces a surge in violence on almost every front, the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has reversed his decision to fire the defence minister, Yoav Gallant, for warning that his judicial overhaul was harming the military.

In a televised speech late on Monday, Netanyahu said Gallant would stay in his position, two weeks after he dismissed the minister.

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