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Israel’s Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling

By Associated Press
Published: January 22, 2023, 2:45pm
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, Pool) Photo Gallery

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a key Cabinet ally on Sunday, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and deepening a rift over the power of the courts.

Netanyahu announced he was firing Aryeh Deri, who serves as Interior and Health Minister, at a meeting of his Cabinet.

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