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Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down

Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has officially stepped down in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired ...

World - ABC News - 17 minutes ago

Netanyahu sacks defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill. Netanyahu and Gallant have clashed publicly over the course of the ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Yoav Gallant was seen as a risky step as Israel fights wars on two fronts. Opposition leaders said the move put national security at risk.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires his defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza.

Netanyahu Fires Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister

The minister, Yoav Gallant, differed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the conduct of the war in Gaza and domestic political issues.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Israel's Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister Gallant

The move follows months of disagreement over the handling of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Netanyahu fires Gallant as Israel's defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, a long-rumored move that was announced on Election Day in the U.S.

Who Is Israel Katz, Israel’s New Defense Minister?

The prime minister has replaced an experienced former general with Mr. Katz, who had been foreign minister and who has staunchly supported Israel’s right-wing government.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Poland's commission looking into Russian influences finds ex-defense minister at fault

The head of a commission investigating Russian and Belarusian influences in Poland says it will refer to prosecutors a former defense minister whose decisions it said impaired Poland’s defenses ...

World - ABC News - October 30

Benjamin Netanyahu fires Israel's defense minister Yoav Gallant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, as Israel's conflicts in the Middle East grow. Netanyahu said there was a "crisis of trust" between him and ...

Netanyahu fires Israeli defense minister amid disagreements over Gaza campaign

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

A Timeline of Clashes Between Netanyahu and Gallant, Israel’s Former Defense Minister

Yoav Gallant, the ousted cabinet minister, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had sharp public disagreements over Israel’s war against Hamas and what will follow it.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Protests follow Netanyahu firing Gallant as Israel's defense minister

Protests erupted in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in response to news that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant.

Austin calls former Israeli defense minister after Netanyahu dismissal

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday, just two days after he was fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Austin told Gallant that ...

Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister in a surprise announcement

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

White House notified before Israel's attack on Iran, defense official says

A defense official told CBS News that the U.S. was given a heads-up in advance of Israel's retaliatory attack against Iran. The U.S. is not involved in the strikes, but President Biden has been ...

Indonesia ex-defense minister Prabowo Subianto takes his oath of office as the country's eighth president

World - ABC News - October 20

Israel's Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Iranian foreign minister discusses regional tensions with Egyptian officials in Cairo

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed rising tensions in the region with Egyptian officials in Cairo during the first such visit by a top Iranian official to the North African nation ...

World - ABC News - October 17

Canadian official accuses Indian minister of orchestrating attacks on Sikhs abroad

Amit Shah is a powerful ally of Narendra Modi and widely seen as a skilled political operative and feared enforcer

World - Financial Times - October 30

White House notified before Israel's attack on Iran, defense official told CBS News

A defense official told CBS News that the White House was notified in advance of Israel's attack against Iran.

Israel Struck Air Defenses Around Critical Iranian Energy Sites, Officials Say

Israeli attacks hit air-defense systems around important energy sites but avoided the facilities themselves, Iranian and Israeli officials said. The United States had urged Israel not to strike ...

World - The New York Times - October 27

Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind, 2 others, defense official says

A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid, a government official said Wednesday.

Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists

Canada has alleged that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada

World - ABC News - October 29

Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts

Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap.

In defense of the non-voter

The non-voter has plenty of good reasons not to vote, many of which are pro-democratic, and we ought to consider his inactivity as the political act that it is.

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Rally Backlash Puts Trump on the Defensive

Also, North Korean troops were deployed to help Russian forces. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Biden meets with the prime minister of Slovenia

President Biden held a meeting with Prime Minister Robert Golob of the Republic of Slovenia at the White House where the two discussed the partnership between nations. Biden also thanked Slovenia ...

Politics - NBC News - October 22

Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers

It comes after the PM and other cabinet ministers have faced criticism for accepting freebies.

U.S. deploying troops, missile defense system to Israel

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has authorized the deployment of a missile defense system to Israel to support the country's air defense following Iran's recent strikes. A U.S. official tells CBS ...

U.S. sending missile defense system, troops to Israel

The U.S. is sending troops to Israel for the first time since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, along with a powerful air missile defense system. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio is ...

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: Defense

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 7 defense rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Biden heading to Berlin for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine

President Joe Biden left Washington for Germany early Thursday for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine.

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Defense

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 8 defense rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

UK and Germany set to sign new defense agreement

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Republicans step up their abortion defensive strategy

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research — With two weeks until the election, Republicans are kicking their defensive messaging on abortion into high gear, aiming to blunt Democrats’ attempts to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Terrorist Attack Hits Major Defense Facility in Turkey

Several people were killed in a suspected terrorist attack at the Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters near the country’s capital, according to Turkish authorities.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

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