Netanyahu said trust between himself and Yoav Gallant had "cracked" during the last months.

Gallant, who was a longtime rival from within the Likud Party, will be replaced by Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz. Minister without Portfolio Gideon Sa'ar will replace Katz, as per Times of Israel.

The two have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza, but Netanyahu avoided firing Gallant.

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His brother Ross has also received a prohibition order

The PM's decision to replace his defence minister follows sharp disagreements over Israel's war strategy.

Drew Povey has been told he can no longer teach students

Drew and Ross Povey were banned from teaching due to 'unacceptable professional conduct'.

Andrew 'Drew' Povey, 47, former executive head of Harrop Fold School, Worsley, was accused of 'off-rolling' three pupils before the January 2018 census to boost performance data.

Drew Povey is considering taking the case to the high court

Opposition leaders from across Israel's political spectrum have blasted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for firing his defence minister, saying it threatened national security at a time of war

Drew Povey, former headteacher at Harrop Fold in Salford, and his brother Ross, have been banned from teaching after a panel found them guilty of 'unacceptable professional conduct'

Dylan Thomas, 24, is accused of stabbing William Bush, 23, to death after he was found with multiple wounds to his neck and body.

The crimes took place between 2001 and 2010 in Calderdale and led to multiple complex investigations being conducted into a number of separate allegations.

Tyren Pollard, 52, has been convicted of manslaughter

Asot Michael, the Antiguan politician at the centre of an alleged case of bribery by Tory donor Peter Virdee, was found dead after what his family described as a "brutal and senseless" act of violence

Activists took to the street as the PM dismissed Yoav Gallant citing a 'crisis of trust' and replaced him with Israel Katz.