The Israeli prime minister says he no longer had faith in Gallant to handle the country's military operations in Gaza and has replaced him with foreign minister Israel Katz.

KEY POINTS

  • Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his defence minister, Yoav Gallant.
  • Netanyahu cited a ‘crisis of trust’ for the decision, saying divisions between the pair had grown in recent months.
  • Gallant has been replaced by foreign affairs minister Israel Katz.