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Gallant says ‘moral darkness’ has engulfed Israel after he was removed as defense minister

  • November 6, 2024
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Israel’s sacked Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said “moral darkness” had engulfed the country following his sacking by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid clashes with the Islamic Resistance Movement

Israel’s sacked Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said “moral darkness” had engulfed the country following his sacking by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid clashes with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip and a Lebanese Shiite militia party. Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Gallant said he was removed from office because of disagreements with Netanyahu over the recruitment of ultra-Orthodox men, the release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the creation of a commission to investigate government inaction during the Oct. 7 attacks by Palestinian militias.

“No and never will be atonement for abandoning hostages. This will become the mark of Cain on the forehead of Israeli society and for those who are on this wrong path,” he said in his speech, adding that there is “moral and ethical duty” to return the abducted person home.

He criticized the “discriminatory and corrupt” law on Orthodox Christian recruitment, and also defended the need to establish the “truth” through a commission that will allow us to understand what happened on October 7 so that we can learn from mistakes. military, political and security.

The former defense minister, who did not speak about Netanyahu, argued that his only mission during his mandate was to wish achieve “victory” in the fight against Hamas.

Gallant concluded with an emotional military salute to the families of the dead, the wounded, the disabled, the abducted, and the Israeli soldiers deployed in response to the offensive against Hamas and Hezbollah.

The Prime Minister’s Office said Netanyahu spoke with Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi; Ronen Bahr, who heads the Shin Bet, Israel’s intelligence service, and Mossad director David Barney. (Europe Press).

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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