Yoav Gallant | |
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יוֹאָב גָּלַנְטְ | |
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 | Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel | 8 November 1958
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 |
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]
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]