Likud MK Sa’ar slams Gaza ceasefire agreement as ‘very lacking’ for Israel

6 May 2019, 9:31 am

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Likud MK Gideon Sa’ar levels criticism against the decision to accept an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza, saying the terms of the agreement will have little to no benefit and will not prevent future violence.

“The circumstances in which the ceasefire was reached are very lacking for Israel,” Sa’ar posts on Twitter, in very rare implicit criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from within his own party.

“The time in between rounds of violence targeting Israel and its citizens is decreasing, while terrorist groups in Gaza are getting stronger,” he says. “A campaign was not prevented, but postponed.”

Sa’ar is Netanyahu’s political rival and is seen as a potential challenger to his rule.