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Israeli Minister Ben Gvir says he will resign if ceasefire deal approved
16 January 2025 19:34 GMT
Israel's far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir said on Thursday that he is going to resign from government if the Gaza ceasefire deal is approved by the security cabinet.
He called on Netanyahu to scuttle the agreement, saying it would deal a blow to everything Israel has achieved in Gaza.
It would also seal the fate of the captives held by armed groups in Gaza who are not being released as part of the prisoner swap, Ben Gvir said.
The swap, he added, would "release hundreds of terrorist killers" from Israel.
"We are prepared to pay a heavy price to free our kidnapped, but what is on the table is heavier than we can bear," Ben Gvir said.