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Ben Gvir threatens to bring down government if ‘reckless’ deal reached with Hamas
Illustrative: National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir leads a faction meeting of his far-right Otzma Yehudit party at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 22, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
In a succinct tweet, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir threatens to bring down the government if a “reckless” deal is reached with Hamas.
Reports have been swirling around the possibility of the sides soon reaching an agreement that could see the release of thousands of Palestinian security prisoners and a long halt in the fighting in Gaza in return for the hostages being held in the Strip. Right-wing politicians have strongly criticized many of the reported details.
“A reckless deal = the dismantlement of the government,” the far-right minister posts on X.
