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Minister threatens to resign if ceasefire is approved

Israel is ready to approve the ceasefire agreement in Gaza on Friday, according to several sources to Israeli media. But Israel's Defense Minister threatens to resign from his post if a ceasefire is introduced.

» Updated: 16 January 2025

» Published: 16 January 2025

Minister threatens to resign if ceasefire is approved
Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP/TT

Israel accuses opponent Hamas of trying to back out of the ceasefire agreement "at the last minute", and has therefore not yet formally approved the agreement with Hamas.

On Thursday evening, several sources with insight into the negotiations said the government is ready to approve the agreement.

Aryeh Deri, a member of the Knesset and co-founder of the ultra-orthodox Israeli party Shas, confirmed to the Jerusalem Post that this is the case.

Thank God, all disagreements are resolved, he said.

Threatens to Resign

But late on Thursday, strong warnings came from right-wing parties in the Israeli government. Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatens to resign if the green light is given to the ceasefire in Gaza. The reason is that Palestinian prisoners will be released and that the Israeli military will withdraw from the Philadelphia corridor between Gaza and Egypt.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has previously criticized the ceasefire, arguing that it poses a security risk to Israel.

Cancelled Meeting

Benjamin Netanyahu's government cancelled a government meeting on Thursday. One reason was that Hamas must first accept the entire agreement.

According to a statement from the Prime Minister's office, the Palestinian Islamist movement has backed down from parts of the agreement "in an attempt to force concessions at the last minute".

High-ranking Hamas representatives, on the other hand, announced that they stand behind the agreement presented.

The agreement has three parts, where the parties have so far only agreed on the first. At 12:15 pm on Sunday, all weapons will be laid down and all violence will cease for six weeks.

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