Israel’s far-right national security minister resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet to express his disapproval of the Gaza ceasefire deal

Gvir, has resigned from the country’s ruling coalition in protest against the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, his Jewish Power party announced on Sunday. In a statement, the party called the ceasefire deal a "capitulation to Hamas" and criticised the "release of hundreds of murderers" and the "renouncing of the [Israeli military’s] achievements in the war" in Gaza.

Israeli so-called “National Security” Minister Itamar Ben Gvir officially resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Sunday, along with his three party ministers, following his earlier threats to withdraw if the controversial prisoner exchange deal and ceasefire agreement with Hamas were approved.

Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir resigned Sunday in protest against the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas in

It is not too late. We're about to attend a government meeting, and we have the authority to halt this transaction,' Ben-Gvir says in video statement following Security Cabinet approval of deal - Anad

"In the past year, through our political power, we succeeded in preventing this deal from moving forward, time and time again," he noted.

Reckless deal' will lead to 'the release of hundreds of murderous terrorists' and 'effectively erase the achievements of the war,' warns far-right leader The post Ben Gvir says party to quit government if cabinet approves hostage-ceasefire deal appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Gaza ceasefire agreement faces strong opposition from hardliners in Netanyahu's coalition, who said it was a capitulation to Hamas, which had controlled Gaza. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened to resign if it was approved.