Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s shock firing of his defense chief on Tuesday night removed a cabinet critic, but it also deepened anger among opponents over his handling of the country’s multifront conflict.

We want to bridge divides to reach everyone. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Nov. 5 dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the ...

Netanyahu and Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza. Netanyahu had avoided firing his rival until world’s attention was focused on the U.S. presidential election.