Netanyahu has reportedly made a 'robbery' offer to Ben-Gvir to prevent him from resigning.

With the official implementation of the ceasefire in Gaza, the far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who resigned from the government, stated that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made various promises to convince him to stay in the coalition.

PROPOSAL FOR MORE SETTLEMENTS ON OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN LAND

Speaking to Israel's Channel 12 television, Ben-Gvir explained that Netanyahu offered him and the far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who announced he would resign from the government with the implementation of the second phase of the agreement, more Israeli settlements to be established on lands seized from Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

NETANYAHU ALLEGEDLY OFFERED TO REMOVE CHIEF OF STAFF HERZI HALEVI

Ben-Gvir also reported that Netanyahu promised to remove Israel's Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, claiming that the Prime Minister suggested, "to announce that he did this on behalf of Ben-Gvir."

PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE AND DEFENSE MINISTER DENIED

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office stated that the claim of promises made to Ben-Gvir to keep him in the coalition is "completely false." Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz also denied the allegation that a promise was made to remove the Chief of Staff on behalf of Ben-Gvir in a written statement. Katz expressed that "the Chief of Staff is not related to any political issue and will not be associated with one." Ben-Gvir had announced that he would resign along with other members of the Jewish Power Party in the cabinet with the implementation of the agreement.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had announced that with the implementation of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza, he would resign along with other members of the Jewish Power Party in the cabinet. Smotrich stated that he opposed the agreement and that attacks on Gaza should resume without moving to the second phase of the ceasefire after 42 days. Smotrich had announced that he would also resign otherwise. Netanyahu claimed that the Gaza ceasefire is "temporary," suggesting that if an agreement cannot be reached for the second phase, elected U.S. President Donald Trump would have the "right to resume attacks on Israel." The Israeli Prime Minister stated, "I would like to say that the war is not over yet."