Finance minister said to convene with bereaved families, relatives of hostages, and strategists to formulate pressure tactics for stopping ceasefire-hostage deal after 1st stage

Days after Israel agreed a ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military ramped up operations in the West Bank city of Jenin and beyond. Violence has also flared in the territory as

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

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

"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

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

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.”

Chairman Ben Gvir tells Netanyahu he's proud of party's 'significant achievements under your leadership' but slams him for crossing 'all ideological red lines'

I think that he is a great hero and very professional at the operational level of using force, but he has no strategic vision.”

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Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday the ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas. However, Israel PM Netanyahu a said the ceasefire agreement with Hamas is still not complete.