Two far-right Israeli ministers has threatened to quit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau’s government if he agrees to US President Joe Biden’s proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Taking to X, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir said that “the deal.. means the end of the war and the surrender to Hamas.”
“This is a reckless deal, which constitutes a victory for terrorism and a security threat to the state of Israel.”
“Agreeing to such a deal is not total victory – but total defeat,” he added.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich took to X and wrote, “I have now spoken with the prime minister and made it clear to him that I will not be part of a government that agrees to the proposed outline and ends the war without the destruction of Hamas and the return of all the abductees.”
Taking to X, Yair Lapid, the opposition leader wrote, “Threats of Ben Gvir and Smotrich are the neglect of national security, of the abductees and of the residents of the north and the south.”
“This is the worst and most promiscuous government in the country’s history. For them, there will be a war here forever, zero responsibility, zero management, a complete failure.”
On Friday, May 31, US President Joe Biden announced an Israel’s three-phase deal with Hamas, aimed at ending hostilities in Gaza and releasing Palestinian prisoners, according to media reports.
Biden urged Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, to accept the deal and urged Netanyahu to resist pressure from his coalition members opposed to it.
Hamas expressed its positive view of the proposed deal.
However, Netanyahu’s office reiterated its commitment to continue Israel’s offensive in Gaza until all Tel Aviv’s war goals are achieved.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed over 36,000 people, mostly women and children, in Gaza, primarily after Operation Al-Aqsa Storm by Hamas, resulting in more than 81,000 injuries.
