Israel's Netanyahu fires defense minister over opposition to judicial overhaul
fired his defense minister after he warned that a planned judicial overhaul could fracture the country's military, prompting tens of thousands of citizens to take to the streets in protest on Sunday evening.
Gallant, a member of Netanyahu's ruling Likud party, said in a televised speech on Saturday that the judicial overhaul is"a clear, immediate and tangible danger to the security of the state.", I emphasize that the growing rift in our society penetrates the IDF and security agencies," Gallant said."I will not allow this.
Netanyahu, who has argued that unelected Supreme Court justices wield too much power, has pushed forward with his plans for a judicial overhaul, which would give the governing coalition more say over judicial appointments and limit judicial review of laws.
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