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Ben Gvir calls Lebanon truce 'historic mistake' ahead of cabinet meeting 

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called the ceasefire proposal with Lebanon a "historical mistake" ahead of a security cabinet meeting later on Tuesday to discuss the deal on the table, which many news outlets have said will come into effect in the coming hours. 

"We have a historic opportunity to act decisively in the south and north," Ben Gvir told Kan Radio on Tuesday. 

"It will be a historical missed opportunity if we stop everything and go backwards," he added. 

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir gives a statement during a party meeting at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on 3 June 2024 (AFP)
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir gives a statement during a party meeting at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on 3 June 2024 (AFP)