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Far-right finance minister reportedly haggling over emerging Hamas ceasefire agreement with Netanyahu, who is said to offer West Bank settlement boost if he stays in government The post Smotrich says Gaza war must continue,

"The State of Israel will be able to return to the war on day 43" if talks fail during the first phase of the ceasefire, the Israeli finance minister told

Far-right minister says he 'received a commitment' that there would be a gradual Israeli takeover of enclave, despite ceasefire deal

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened Sunday to overthrow the government if it did not occupy the Gaza Strip. The extremist minister called a Gaza ceasefire agreement a “very serious mistake” and “surrender to Hamas.”

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatens to dismantle the government if it proceeds with the second phase of the ceasefire deal.

Israel's far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has spoken out in favour of Israeli occupation of the entire Gaza Strip, in remarks to Israeli military radio. Smotrich, the leader of the Religious Zionist Party,

Far-right minister says government readying 'new approach to conquering' the Strip, warns aid will be cut to minimum allowed under international law when Trump takes office The post Smotrich calls for Israel to run civil affairs in Gaza,

The Israeli prime minister is attempting to prevent his government from collapsing amid far-right resignation threats

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir sparked outcry Monday when he claimed he had repeatedly foiled a hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas over the past year, while calling on Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to again join him in thwarting an emerging agreement.

Even if Ben-Gvir and Smotrich'sparty oppose the deal, it will still have a majority in the government and is still likely to pass.