Netanyahu fires defense minister for urging halt to overhaul

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister on Sunday, a day after Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the planned overhaul of Israel’s judiciary that has divided the country.
Netanyahu’s office did not provide further details.Gallant, a former army general, is a senior member of Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
An Israeli good governance group on Sunday as