Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.
Gvir, claimed to have scuppered similar agreements over the past year. But, the prime minister has blamed Hamas for the failures.
"In the past year, through our political power, we succeeded in preventing this deal from moving forward, time and time again," he noted.
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Tuesday urged colleagues to reject a cease-fire deal in the country’s bloody conflict with Hamas. He also outraged some families of hostages held by Hamas by saying he has repeatedly blocked cease-fire deals over the past year.
A source familiar with the negotiations responded to Minister Ben-Gvir's concerns regarding the emerging deal, saying that new pressures had forced Hamas to compromise.
Israel National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir practically boasted about successfully sabotaging ceasefire agreements over the last year, posting on X Tuesday that “through our political power, we succeeded in preventing this deal from moving forward time and time again.
Right-wing leaders Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are against any deal with Hamas but Netanyahu has to consider the international pressure to sign the pact
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Israel's hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Thursday he would resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government if it ratifies the ceasefire deal in Gaza, which he has strongly opposed.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (pictured) made the bombshell claim as the Hamas-Israel agreement and hostage talks are set to be finalised today.
Jerusalem: Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Thursday that he and his party colleagues would quit the cabinet if it approved a Gaza ceasefire and hostage