Israel’s right-wing ministers, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit), were set to oppose the deal. They have both expressed opposition largely due to the Palestinian prisoner exchange set to take place with the Israeli hostages' return. National Missions Minister Orit Strock, also a member of the Religious Zionist Party, will vote against the deal “no matter what,” her spokesperson told The Jerusalem Post.
Although Ben-Gvir said he would vote against the deal, his party is not yet planning to leave the government at this stage, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Smotrich and Ben-Gvir both laid out “red lines” to Netanyahu for their respective parties to leave the government in response to the proposal last week. In parts of the meeting leaked to The Jerusalem Post, it was made apparent that Ben Gvir, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were not in agreement on the terms to end the war under. (Read More)
