The opposition has harshly criticized Gallant’s dismissal.
In Israel, tens of thousands of people have demonstrated against the defense minister by Yoav Gallant against separation, says an Israeli newspaper The Times of Israel.
Haaretz magazine said around 40 people have been arrested after a crowd demonstrated on a highway in Tel Aviv. In addition, arrests have been made all over the country.
A reporter from the AFP news agency said that protesters in Tel Aviv shouted slogans against the government and the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu against. Netanyahu and Gallant have repeatedly disagreed over how Israel should conduct its military operation in Gaza.
The opposition has harshly criticized Gallant’s dismissal.
Sources: AFP, STT