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Today in Focus

A week of tumult and triumph for Netanyahu

Today in Focus

The Guardian

News, Daily News

4.65.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

After dismissing his defence minister, Yoav Gallant – and with Trump back in the White House – Benjamin Netanyahu’s position is stronger than ever. Julian Borger reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0

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0:08.4

Today, a rival dismissed and an old friend elected.

0:14.2

How one week changed Benjamin Netanyahu's fortunes.

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1:05.3

With almost everyone's attention on the US election last week, in Israel, another story was playing out.

1:13.6

One that seemed risky for Benjamin Netanyahu, who spent more than a year fighting for his political survival. Out of the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just announced the firing of his Minister of Defense, Yoav Galant.

1:19.6

Yoav Galant had been one of the Prime Minister's right-hand men,

1:23.6

an experienced former IDF officer who, as defense minister, had argued for the war in Gaza to end with a hostage deal sooner rather than later.

1:34.7

And a lot of Israelis are furious that he's been sacked.

1:40.6

Tens of thousands of people came out in Tel Aviv, where there'd been weekly protests about the war.

1:46.8

And also there was a gathering of a few thousand in the street where the Prime Minister's offices in Jerusalem.

1:54.7

But as the protests spread, the news came that Netanyahu had been hoping for.

2:01.6

The Fox News Decision Desicions can now officially project that Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States.

2:16.6

Bibi and I have known each other for a long time.

2:19.8

He's another one who truly, truly loves Israel.

2:24.7

I think I can say he also loves the United States.

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