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Leading Israeli opposition lawmakers called for protests after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The citizens of Israel should go on strike, said Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats, the alliance between the social-democratic Labour Party and the left-liberal Merez. Netanyahu unexpectedly fired Gallant, saying trust in him was “broken,” despite the nation being embroiled in fighting on multiple fronts. The opposition slammed the move, saying it was motivated by his own political purposes and would endanger Israel’s security. Opposition leader Yair Lapid…

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