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The speaker is saying that, in the role of defense minister, he will follow Israeli law and accept the Supreme Court’s decisions. The quote emphasizes obedience to legal authority over personal preference. It presents the office as bound by the courts.
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Originally said in English.
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About Yoav Gallant
Israeli politician and former military officer
Yoav Gallant is an Israeli politician and former military officer. He served as minister of defense from 2022 to 2024, after a career in the Israel Defense Forces and later in national politics. Gallant served in the Southern Command and in the Israeli Navy before entering politics in January 2015 with the new Kulanu party. After winning a seat in the Knesset, he was appointed minister of construction. He later joined Likud in 2018 and went on to serve as minister of Aliyah and Integration, minister of education, and then minister of defense. He resigned from the Knesset in January 2025.
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