The Hebrew website "Walla" reported that Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attempted to storm Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, nearly causing a physical altercation. As tensions escalated, the Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs threatened to bring in Golani forces to take control of the situation at the Ministry of Defense. The Israeli newspaper "Ma'ariv" indicated that Gallant threatened to use the Israeli army to "enforce order" during Israeli Cabinet meetings. The newspaper revealed a more significant incident when Gallant threatened to use the army to invade Netanyahu's office at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv. One witness stated that Gallant had already attempted to force his way into Netanyahu's office, describing the situation as almost leading to a fistfight involving multiple participants, including security guards and advisors.
During this event, Gallant was heard telling Ron Dermer (the Minister of Strategic Affairs and a close associate of Netanyahu) that next time he would bring Golani forces (a brigade in the Israeli army) with him to restore order. The altercation stems from Netanyahu's repeated attempts to undermine Gallant's role, particularly concerning the drug agreement related to hostages in Gaza. Israeli media continues to highlight the escalating conflict between Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, which analysts say poses a security and existential threat to Israel.
Channel 13 discussed Gallant's recent withdrawal from a war council meeting, where correspondent Moria Wolberg reported that National Security Council Chief Tzachi Hanegbi asked the head of the Defense Minister's office to leave the meeting. She noted that Gallant refused and departed with his aides after criticizing Netanyahu and Hanegbi. Wolberg stated that Gallant had asked them (Netanyahu and Hanegbi) to stop obstructing his work, describing it as "evidence of the extent of tension between the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister." She added, "This tension had begun well before October 7 but has escalated more than ever these days." During a discussion on the same channel, journalist Ariel Kahana from "Israel Hayom" remarked that the war council recently experienced an unpleasant situation, confirming that "this is not the first time; we know there are accumulations and tensions between the two men." He emphasized, "While we are at war, the war council is a resource for Israel, and the two men must behave like adults."
