Israel’s far-right national security minister resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet to express his disapproval of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Just as the ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza was about to take effect, Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, pulled the plug on his government position Sunday morning, but there is a strong,

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir resigned in protest over Gaza ceasefire deal. Ben-Gvir, a controversial figure, had been a key ally of Netanyahu's far-right coalition.

Jerusalem: Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Thursday that he and his party colleagues would quit the cabinet if it approved a Gaza ceasefire and hostage

The resignation of Itamar Ben-Gvir does not threaten the ceasefire, but it does weaken Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition- the prime minister could lose his parliamentary majority, potentially f

Ben-Gvir's political rise accelerated when he was elected to the Knesset in 2021. As a prominent figure within right-wing coalitions, he became Israel's Minister of National Security in 2022.

The Israeli Security Cabinet voted on Friday to approve the hostage deal with Hamas. Only Ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich voted against the deal.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Thursday he would resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government if it ratifies the ceasefire deal in Gaza, which he has strongly opposed.

Gvir, nothing if not a skilled political operator, took a page from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s playbook by quitting the government Sunday morning just before the implementation of a gut-wrenching decision dealing with Gaza.