U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey resigned after rejecting the government’s military funding plan, saying it would leave the armed forces under-resourced and could make the country less safe. The BBC reported he had pushed for defense spending to reach 3% of GDP by 2030 but was offered a smaller increase.
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has warned the government of Benjamin Netanyahu that the proposed judicial overhaul would be the most significant since the country's founding in 1948, and could limit both Israelis and Palestinians in seeking the court's defense of their rights. He also criticized the government's decision to fire Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and urged Netanyahu to reverse the decision. Opposition to the proposed changes has been voiced both inside and outside Israel, and it remains to be seen if the government will heed Lapid's warnings.