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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich presents Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with list of demands to ensure Israel's security - even if a ceasefire deal with Hamas is signed.

Jerusalem: Israel's far-right finance minister has threatened to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition if he doesn't resume the war in Gaza after the first phase of the ceasefire expires in six weeks.

Asharq Al Awsat Israel’s far-right finance minister has threatened to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition if he doesn't resume the war in Gaza after the first phase of the ceasefire agreement expires in six weeks.

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warns of government collapse if war in Gaza does not resume after ceasefire phase ends.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an offer to Religious Zionist Chairman Bezalel Smotrich and Otzma Yehudit Chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir, in exchange for their consent to stay in the government.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was dealing with headwinds from his own coalition Thursday after right-wing members expressed their unhappiness with the Israel–Hamas ceasefire agreement. Two members of his governing coalition,

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.

Israel's top general resigned on Tuesday, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas' surprise attack that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip. Israel meanwhile launched a large operation in the occupied West Bank, killing at least eight people, according to Palestinian officials.