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Sacked Israeli Defence Minister says Gaza hostages must be brought home while 'still alive'

Israeli protestors block a road in Tel Aviv after the dismissal of the defence minister, on November 5, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant Hamas group. [AFP]

Sacked Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday called on the government to bring home the hostages in Gaza while they were "still alive" and insisted that all Israelis of draft age must serve in the military.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed Gallant over a breakdown in trust during the Gaza war against Hamas.

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