Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir resigned from his role in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet in opposition to the cease-fire on Sunday.
“With us, a word is a word, we will not agree to a reckless deal,” Ben-Gvir said on X.
He also said that far-right Otzma Yehudit political party members submitted their resignations.
Ben-Gvir oversaw the Israel’s police force. He used his influence to encourage Netanyahu to press ahead with the war in Gaza and recently boasted that he had blocked past efforts to reach a ceasefire. More here