Netanyahu announced that he had decided to keep Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in office due to the escalating security crisis. Netanyahu had earlier sacked the defense minister amid protests against overhauling the justice system.
He said his government would not create a militia affiliated with anyone, "but a government security apparatus" He vowed to restore security" by acting "on all fronts" on Iran, Ukraine and the U.S., he said. The Israeli prime minister said that "the United States is our first strategic ally, but we can say no"