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After Ben Gvir says he’ll quit, Lapid reiterates offer to give Netanyahu political safety net to advance hostage deal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleOpposition Leader Yair Lapid reiterates his offer to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a political safety net to advance a hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas announced yesterday after National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir says he’ll quit the government if the agreement is approved.
“I say to Benjamin Netanyahu, don’t be afraid or intimidated, you will get every safety net you need to make the hostage deal,” Lapid writes on X.
“This is more important than any disagreement we’ve ever had.”
The nascent deal is expected to be approved by the government, even without Ben Gvir’s support.
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