Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Galant, and Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz will take his place, while Gideon Sa'ar will take over as Foreign Minister.

"My greatest duty as prime minister is to maintain Israel's security and achieve complete victory," Netanyahu said. "In the midst of war, complete trust between the prime minister and the defense minister is needed more than ever."

He added: "Unfortunately, although there was such trust in the first months of the campaign and there was very fruitful work, during the last months this trust has cracked between me and the Minister of Defense."

He added: "Large gaps were discovered between me and Galant in managing the campaign, and these gaps were accompanied by statements and actions that contradicted the government's decisions and the decisions of the Cabinet."

"I made many attempts to close these gaps, but they kept expanding and came to the enemy's attention - our enemies enjoyed this. Many benefited from it," he continued, adding that the crisis of trust that gradually opened up between him and Galant became public and did not allow for the proper continuation of the war's management.

"In light of this, I decided today to end the term of the Minister of Defense. I decided to appoint Minister Israel Katz in his place. Israel Katz has already proven his abilities and contribution to national security as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and as Minister of Intelligence for five years. He brings with him an impressive combination of rich experience and operational ability," he said.