Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant a day after he called for an end to judicial reform, prompting politicians and former cabinet members to denounce Netanyahu's actions as a "

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office released a one-line statement: " He did not provide more details..

On Saturday, Gallant publicly criticized the government's controversial reforms to the judiciary, saying "

He said the Israel Defense Forces also protested the reforms: " The ongoing events and problems in Israeli society do not bypass the Israel Defense Forces. Unprecedented feelings of anger, pain and frustration are rising from everywhere, ”Times of Israel quotes him as saying..

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Gallant said: “I see the source of our strength weakening… A growing rift in our society is permeating the IDF and the security services.. This represents a clear, immediate and tangible threat to the security of the state. I won't lend a hand."

Several Israeli politicians condemned Netanyahu's dismissal of Gallant, calling him a "

Yisrael Beitenu leader Avigdor Lieberman, also a former defense minister, called Galan Netanyahu's dismissal " Lieberman said: "

He added: "

According to the Times of Israel, National Unity leader Benny Gantz, Gallant's predecessor as defense minister, said Israel faces a " He added: " Tonight, Netanyahu put politics and himself ahead of security.

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Judicial restructuring will give the government the power to appoint judges and limit judicial review of government actions and laws. Netanyahu and his supporters argue that this strategy will restore balance between the judiciary and the executive branch, curbing what they see as a court prone to liberal meddling..

However, opponents argue that such an approach destroys Israel's fragile system of checks and balances and catapults Israel into authoritarianism..