A nuclear bomb was dropped on Israel Tuesday night. Metaphorically speaking. By Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

All eyes were fixed on the U.S. election.

Israel waited for Iran to attack, again. And Netanyahu took the opportunity <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;to fire&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/05/middleeast/netanyahu-yoav-gallant-intl-latam/index.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/05/middleeast/netanyahu-yoav-gallant-intl-latam/index.html" target="_blank">to fire</a> his Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant.

The long-standing intense mutual loathing between Gallant and Netanyahu was no secret in Israel. But that is not why Gallant was fired.

As all eyes were trained on the U.S. election, the Israeli PM sacked his defence minister in a move that has shocked the nation{ai:summary}<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant amid heightened tensions with Iran. The decision came as the U.S. election drew attention away from Israel, despite their ongoing security concerns. </p><p>The dismissal highlights the deep-seated animosity between Netanyahu and Gallant, though the reasons for the firing extend beyond personal conflicts. #politics</p>

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