Yoav Gallant
Israeli politician and former military officer (born 1958)
Yoav Gallant (born 8 November 1958) is an Israeli politician and former military officer. He was the minister of defense between 2022 and 2024. Gallant was an officer in the Southern Command of the Israel Defense Forces.[1]
Yoav Gallant | |
|---|---|
יוֹאָב גָּלַנְטְ | |
 Gallant in 2023 | |
| Ministerial portfolios | |
| 2015–2019 | Construction |
| 2019–2020 | Aliyah and Integration |
| 2020–2021 | Education |
| 2022–2024 | Defense |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2015–2019 | Kulanu |
| 2019– | Likud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1958 Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Political party | Likud |
| Spouse(s) | Claudine Gallant |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Branch/service | Israeli Navy |
| Years of service | 1977–1982, 1984–2012 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Southern Command |
| Battles/wars | |
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Gallant along with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Israel–Hamas war.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Netanyahu fires Gallant amid US elections as Israel braces for Iran attack". The Jerusalem Post. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ↑ Roth, Andrew; Borger, Julian (21 November 2021). "ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged Gaza war crimes". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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