The ceasefire decision reached in Gaza the day before yesterday has still not been approved by the Israeli cabinet. Israeli and Hamas negotiation teams signed an agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire early in the morning in Doha. ISRAELI CABINET MEETING AT 11:00Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that the agreement will be put to a vote in the security cabinet today at 11:00. The statement indicated that the Israeli security cabinet would meet first, followed by the entire cabinet. The acceptance of the ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement by Israel will not become official until it is approved by the security cabinet and the government. BEN-GVIR: ISRAEL HAS SURRENDEREDWhile most ministers in Netanyahu's cabinet are expected to approve the ceasefire, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich had previously expressed their opposition to the ceasefire agreement. Ben-Gvir called on Smotrich to resign together from the government if the agreement is reached. Additionally, Ben-Gvir stated regarding the ceasefire agreement, "The joy we witness in Gaza and the West Bank shows who has surrendered in this war." TRUMP: WITHOUT OUR INVOLVEMENT, THE AGREEMENT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENEDDonald Trump, the elected president of the United States, stated in a press conference on Thursday that it would be "better for a ceasefire to be achieved between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip before he is sworn in next week." Speaking on the Dan Bongino Show podcast, Trump said, "If we had not been involved in this agreement, it would never have happened. No agreement would have happened, and the hostages would probably never see life again." CALL FROM FAMILIESThe platform representing the families of Israeli hostages also called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "act quickly." In a statement made yesterday, it was said, "Every night is a terrible nightmare for each of the 98 hostages. Do not delay their return for another night." Meanwhile, the announcement of the ceasefire agreement was made on Wednesday. Since that day, 83 Palestinian citizens have been killed in Gaza.
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