JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement ... declined to comment on the firing but called Galant "an important partner on all matters related to ...

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Tensions between Netanyahu and Gallant have been mounting for months, highlighting rifts within Israel’s government over military tactics.