19.01.2025 11:30
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is against a ceasefire, has resigned. Ben-Gvir had announced that he would withdraw from the government if a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement were voted on and implemented in Gaza.
The Israeli far-right National Security Minister Ben-Gvir, who is against the ceasefire in Gaza, announced his resignation. The statement noted that, in addition to Ben-Gvir, the Minister of Negev and Galilee Development Yitzhak Wasserlauf, the Minister of Heritage Amichai Eliyahu, and committee heads Limor Son Har-Melech and Zvika Fogel also resigned.
BEN-GVİR HAD ANNOUNCED HE WOULD RESIGN
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had announced that he would leave the government if the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement were approved and implemented by the Security Cabinet and the Cabinet, but that they would "support from the outside."
THE FINANCE MINISTER REITERATED HIS OPPOSITION TO THE AGREEMENT
On the other hand, another far-right minister, Bezalel Smotrich, reiterated his opposition to the agreement once again. The leader of the Religious Zionism Party, Finance Minister Smotrich, stated that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had given the green light to an agreement that "endangers Israel's national security."
"WE DID EVERYTHING TO PREVENT THE AGREEMENT"
Smotrich, who argued that the Gaza Strip should be completely taken over by Israel, stated that they did everything they could to prevent the agreement. Despite all these statements, Smotrich did not announce his resignation from the government.