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Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gavir said Thursday evening that he would withdraw his Jewish Power party from Benjamin Netanyahu’s government if it implements the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Mediators said on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas Agreed to multiphase contract To end the 15-month-old war and free the 98 hostages still held in Gaza.
But Ben-Gavir and his ultra-nationalist ally, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have repeatedly threatened to quit Netanyahu’s government if it accepts a deal that ends the war.
Ben-Govir repeated that threat on Thursday, but said his party could return to government if fighting later resumes.
Netanyahu’s The cabinet will meet on Friday After the prime minister had earlier delayed the meeting to discuss ratifying the Gaza ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli official, Hamas had accused Hamas of backtracking on the deal.
Exit of Jewish Power Netanyahu’s coalition will walk away with a two-seat majority in Israel’s parliament.
That would put pressure on Smotrich’s Religious Zionism Party to withdraw from Netanyahu’s government, a move that could cost the veteran prime minister his majority.
This is a developing story
