Israeli Security Minister Resigns Over Gaza Ceasefire Deal

The far-right Jewish Power party has announced it is leaving the Israeli government in protest at the ceasefire agreement, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a slim majority in parliament.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, along with Yitzhak Wasserlauf and Amichai Eliyahu, submitted their resignation letters this morning.

Ben-Gvir has long been a staunch opponent of the ceasefire agreement, and has pressured Israel to continue its military operation against Hamas in Gaza.

Writing to Netanyahu to announce his resignation, Ben-Gvir said he would not work to overthrow the government, but called the ceasefire agreement a “complete victory for terrorism”.