Hours earlier, the government’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened to resign from the government if the deal was approved.

 

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Hours earlier, the government’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened to resign from the government if the deal was approved. In a televised statement he said:

 

“The deal that is taking shape is a reckless deal,” adding that it would “erase the achievements of the war” by releasing hundreds of Palestinian militants and withdrawing from strategic areas in Gaza.

 

“If this irresponsible deal is approved and implemented, we the members of Jewish Power will submit letters of resignation to the prime minister,” he said.

 

In a post on X he added that the deal “endangers Israel’s security” and “constitutes a complete victory for Hamas”.

 

Ben-Gvir has himself been convicted of backing a group considered by both Israel and the US to be a terrorist organisation as well as racist incitement against Arabs.