Israel's Netanyahu names ex-general Yoav Galant as defence minister

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has named former general Yoav Galant as defence minister in his upcoming cabinet, a spokesperson for his Likud party said Wednesday.

AFP , Wednesday 28 Dec 2022,

File photo: Israel s Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu arrives during the swearing-in ceremony for Israeli lawmakers at the Knesset, Israel s parliament, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. AP

Galant, a member of the right-wing Likud, was given the key portfolio a day before Netanyahu's cabinet is expected to be sworn in before parliament.

A former commander of the southern region of Israel, Galant has also served in several ministerial posts in Netanyahu's previous cabinets.

Following his November 1 election win, veteran hawk Netanyahu secured a mandate to form a government backed by ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties and an extreme-right bloc.

His incoming government has sparked fears of a military escalation in the West Bank amid the worst violence in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory for nearly 20 years.

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