Israel's far-right Jewish Power (Otzma Yehudit) party announced that it would leave the Israeli coalition government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: 12 hours before the ceasefire was to start, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was treating the ceasefire as temporary. Netanyahu also asserted that he negotiated the best deal possible,

Gvir, threatens resignation over a proposed Gaza ceasefire deal. The cabinet plans to vote soon, but Prime Minister Netanyahu has not confirmed any details. Ben-Gvir’s strong opposition highlights rising tensions within the government regarding the agreement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.

"In the past year, through our political power, we succeeded in preventing this deal from moving forward, time and time again," he noted.

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Tuesday urged colleagues to reject a cease-fire deal in the country’s bloody conflict with Hamas. He also outraged some families of hostages held by Hamas by saying he has repeatedly blocked cease-fire deals over the past year.

Israel's prime minister is expected to hold a cabinet meeting on Friday to approve an agreement with Hamas on a 6-week ceasefire, scheduled to start on Sunday.

Gvir, claimed to have scuppered similar agreements over the past year. But, the prime minister has blamed Hamas for the failures.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, with a pause in fighting in Gaza and the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners set to begin early Sunday. Follow for live updates.

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.