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Matti Friedman: As America Votes, Israel’s Crisis Deepens
Yoav Gallant. (via X)
Bibi’s ouster of his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, sent Israelis pouring into the streets in protest. The opposition leader called the move an “act of madness.”
By Matti Friedman
11.05.24 — Israel
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For Israelis, a large part of the darkness of the last year has been the fact that the country finds itself at the darkest moment in its history with the least competent government in its history. The key exception has been Defense Minister Yoav Gallant—who was just fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a decision that triggered furious protests across the country.

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Matti Friedman
Matti Friedman is a Jerusalem-based columnist for The Free Press. He’s the author of five nonfiction books, including Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe, just published by Spiegel & Grau.
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