Middle East crisis live: protests in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant
Briefly

Thousands of Israelis protested after Prime Minister Netanyahu sacked Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, demanding a new focus on securing the return of hostages from Gaza.
Demonstrators in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem expressed their frustration with placards demanding better leadership and emphasizing the urgent need to bring home Israeli hostages.
Following his dismissal, Gallant asserted the moral obligation to rescue hostages alive, highlighting that conscription should also include the Ultra-Orthodox.
President Herzog and opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized Gallant's firing, with Lapid calling it an "act of madness" during a crucial time.
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