Sacking Yoav Gallant would remove the anchor of Israel’s relationship with the U.S. and a fierce advocate of a cease-fire in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could soon fire the country’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, though his office has denied recent reports. Netanyahu’s office is reportedly in talks with United Right Chairman Gideon Sa’ar to replace the defense minister,

Media reports emerge of Netanyahu’s plans to replace Yoav Gallant with Gideon Sa’ar as defense minister - Anadolu Ajansı

Israel's Business Forum on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to not fire his defence minister, saying it would create more division and weaken the country after reports of an imminent political shake-up rattled the country.

Dismissing the minister, Yoav Gallant, would remove a frequent critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a time of mounting tensions with Hezbollah.

Yoav Gallant said to be at odds with Premier Benjamin Netanyahu, with Gallant pushing for cease-fire in Gaza and Netanyahu opposing it

Officials in Israel's defense establishment are now strenuously contradicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's insistence that Israel maintain control of the narrow strip of land along the Gaza-Egypt border known as the Philadelphi Corridor,

Prime minister considering replacing Yoav Gallant with former ally turned rival Gideon Saar, Israeli news websites report

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