Netanyahu is clearly trying to assert control and weaken Gallant to the point where it could weaken the relationship with the United States, said Chuck Freilich.
Gallant hails from Netanyahu's own Likud party, but the two have found themselves frequently at odds as Israel's war has expanded from Gaza to Yemen to Lebanon and now, possibly, to Iran.
The two have split publicly on a series of key strategic decisions, including the timing of a cease-fire and hostage deal with Hamas.
Netanyahu, who has an increasingly fractured relationship with Biden and, until Wednesday, hadn't spoken with him in almost two months.
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