American official: We are concerned about Gallant’s dismissal and we have no relations with his successor news

A US official told the Axios news website that the White House was very surprised by the Israeli Prime Minister’s decision Benjamin Netanyahu Dismissal of his Defense Minister Yoav Galant.

The official expressed Washington’s concern about Gallant’s dismissal, because he is a reliable partner, especially amid the Gaza and Lebanon wars, and while Israel is preparing to defend against a possible attack from Iran.

The American official also confirmed that the American administration has no relations with his successor, Israel Katz, who was appointed to succeed Gallant, expressing his concern that the matter will become more difficult.

The official in the administration of outgoing US President Joe Biden indicated that Washington has many things to do with Israel in the next two months.

Therefore, the official, a spokesman for the National Security Council, told Axios that “as close partners, we will continue to work cooperatively with the next Israeli defense minister.”

He added, “We have real questions about the reasons for Gallant’s dismissal and what motivated the decision.”

American officials, also quoted by Axios, suggested that the amendment in the Israeli Ministry of Defense would lead to extending the American deadline for Israel regarding improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza by one to two weeks, and these officials indicated that they were not sure whether they believed Netanyahu’s assertions.

Israeli Channel 13 said that the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin He called Gallant and expressed his astonishment at his removal from his position. The channel added that Gallant reviewed before the US Secretary of Defense the reasons that prompted Netanyahu to dismiss him.

In a speech he delivered on Tuesday, Gallant said that Netanyahu fired him because of their differences on three issues: Gallant’s opposition to a law that would exempt ultra-Orthodox men from military service, his support for an agreement to release detainees held by Hamas and establish a ceasefire in Gaza, in addition to his call for the formation of a committee to investigate the failures. Security related to the October 7th attacks.