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Israeli hardline minister Ben-Gvir quits government over Gaza deal

Hardline Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, along with two other ministers from his nationalist-religious Otzma Yehudit party, resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet on Sunday over the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Reuters MIDDLE EAST
Published January 19,2025
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Hardline Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and two other ministers from his nationalist-religious party have resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet over the Gaza ceasefire deal, their party said on Sunday.

The Otzma Yehudit party is no longer part of the ruling coalition but has said it will not try to bring down Netanyahu's government.