Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu removes defence minister Yoav Gallant

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 27 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday fired his defence minister Yoav Gallant, who had called for a halt to plans to overhaul the country's court system, CNN reported.

Netanyahu's office announced Gallant's removal in a statement after he became the first member of the cabinet to break ranks over the proposals, which have sparked weeks of protests.

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