Gaza, bezalel smotrich and Minister Vows
Smotrich says Gaza war must continue, but doesn’t say if he will try to thwart hostage deal
Decrying deal, Smotrich says his party will bolt gov’t unless it’s certain war will resume ‘at full scale’
Israel Far-right Minister Vows To Oppose Gaza Deal
Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday vowed to oppose any deal to end the Gaza war, while top officials reported progress towards securing an agreement.
The statement indicated that Smotrich did not receive the assurances he demanded in an earlier meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Even if Ben-Gvir and Smotrich oppose the deal, the agreement will still have a majority in government and is still likely to pass.
In Gaza, Palestinians can expect the fighting to stop and the Israeli army to withdraw to the east, away from populated areas, allowing civilians to return to their shattered homes. Around 90% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million people has been displaced.
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still being finalised
The emerging hostage deal is a “national security catastrophe” and the Religious Zionist Party would oppose such an agreement, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday. “We will not be part of a surrender deal that will include the release of arch-terrorists,
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