Netanyahu fires defense minister who critiqued his judicial overhaul plan

by ILAN BEN ZION | Associated Press

Sun, March 26th 2023, 9:30 PM UTC

FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, right, arrive to attend a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Feb. 23, 2023. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a meeting of his Likud party at Israel's parliament, the Knesset, for a vote on a contentious plan to overhaul the country's legal system, in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse Israelis blocking a highway during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, March 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, right, arrive to attend a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Feb. 23, 2023. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP, File)

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