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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s shock firing of his defense chief on Tuesday night removed a cabinet critic, but it also deepened anger among opponents over his handling of the country’s multifront conflict.

He ended his news conference at the Ministry of Defense with a salute at the lectern. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, replacing him with Foreign Minister Israel Katz. The swap ousted one of ...