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 been at odds over the war in Gaza. But Netanyahu had avoided firing his rival. Netanyahu cited 맥스카지노�significant gaps맥스카지노� and a 맥스카지노�crisis of trust맥스카지노� between the men in his Tuesday evening announcement.맥스카지노�In the midst of a war, more than ever, full trust is required between the prime minister and defense minister,맥스카지노� Netanyahu said. 맥스카지노�Unfortunately, although in the first months of the campaign there was such trust and there was very fruitful work, during the last months this trust cracked between me and the defense minister.맥스카지노�In the early days of the war, Israel's leadership presented a unified front as it responded to Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack. But as the war dragged on and spread to Lebanon, key policy differences have emerged. While Netanyahu has called for continued military pressure on Hamas, Gallant had taken a more pragmatic approach, saying that military force has created the necessary conditions for a diplomatic deal that could bring home hostages held by the militant group.Gallant, a former general who has gained public respect with a gruff, no-nonsense personality, said in a statement: 맥스카지노�The security of the state of Israel always was, and will always remain, my life맥스카지노�s mission."Gallant has worn a simple, black buttoned shirt throughout the war in a sign of sorrow over the Oct. 7 attack and developed a strong relationship with his U.S. counterpart, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.A previous attempt by Netanyahu to fire Gallant in March 2023 sparked widespread street protests against Netanyahu. He also flirted with the idea of dismissing Gallant over the summer but held off until Tuesday's announcement.Gallant will be replaced by Foreign Minister Israel Katz, a Netanyahu loyalist and veteran Cabinet minister who was a junior officer in the military. Gideon Saar, a former Netanyahu rival who recently rejoined the government, will take the foreign affairs post.Netanyahu has a long history of neutralizing his rivals. In his statement, he claimed he had made 맥스카지노�many attempts맥스카지노� to bridge the gaps with Gallant.맥스카지노�But they kept getting wider. They also came to the knowledge of the public in an unacceptable way, and worse than that, they came to the knowledge of the enemy - our enemies enjoyed it and derived a lot of benefit from it,맥스카지노� he said.