Far-right ally of Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir quits government over Gaza ceasefire deal

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's party, Jewish Power, announced on Sunday that its Cabinet ministers resigned in protest against the Gaza ceasefire deal. While their departure does not collapse the coalition or impact the cease...

By AP | Updated: Jan 19, 2025, 02.47 PM IST

The party of Israel's hard-line National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says its Cabinet ministers submitted their resignations from the government on Sunday in opposition to the Gaza ceasefire deal.

The departure of the Jewish Power party from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government does not bring down the coalition or affect the ceasefire. But Ben-Gvir's departure destabilizes the coalition.

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