Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party will carry out the threat it made on Thursday to leave the government if the cease-fire and hostage deal is approved by the cabinet. The minister said he would consider rejoining the coalition if fighting is resumed after the first phase of the agreement
Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced on Saturday his intention to resign from the government and withdraw his party from the coalition on Sunday, in protest of the cabinet’s approval of a hostage release and cease-fire deal with Hamas.