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Israel Defense Minister Fired by Netanyahu Seeks to Stay On

  • Yoav Gallant may be able to keep his job despite dismissal
  • Israel grapples with political uncertainty after mass protests
Yoav Gallant

Yoav Gallant

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A senior Israeli cabinet minister fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for seeking a halt to a judicial overhaul is still on the job and may stay on as politicians grapple with the fallout of chaos that gripped the country this week.