Israel Today newspaper revealed that an agreement was reached to reverse the decision to dismiss Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in exchange for an apology for his statements calling for freezing the judicial amendments adopted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The newspaper reported in a report that Gallant agreed to apologize for the timing of the remarks, not for their content.
Netanyahu's decision to dismiss the Minister of Defense was the event that sparked the crisis in the Israeli political scene, and contributed to the exacerbation of the demonstrations, and vital sectors entered into a general strike in protest against the draft judicial amendments that limit the powers of the Supreme Court and give the government the power to appoint judges.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the US Department of Defense expressed the Pentagon's concern about the developments in Israel, pointing out that President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are urging leaders in Israel to find a settlement to reduce escalation and restore calm.
And Israeli press sources revealed that Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will hold a telephone conversation tonight with his US counterpart Anthony Blinken, after his call last night with US Senator Lindsey Graham.
Sources close to Netanyahu stated that the message that Israel wants to send through this movement is that dialogue between the two parties is taking place, but the ruling coalition is committed to passing the judicial amendments.
For his part, the Israeli Foreign Minister noted the depth and distinction of relations between Tel Aviv and Washington, and said in a tweet that the United States is Israel's greatest ally, and that the relationship between the two countries is close and warm.
Okaz (Jeddah) @okaz_online