Netanyahu 'vows to continue Gaza war' to secure support for ceasefire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to continue Israel's war on Gaza in a bid to stop far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from exiting his coalition, according to Yedioth Ahronoth.
The Israeli outlet reports that Smotrich, head of the Religious Zionism party and one of the staunchest opponents to a deal that would end the war, felt like his demands were met following the latest meeting with Netanyahu.
Israel’s security cabinet approved the ceasefire proposal on Friday, which now awaits approval from the full cabinet.
The cabinet was intended to meet on Thursday, but Netanyahu accused Hamas of adding last-minute conditions to extract concessions.
The Palestinian group denied the accusations, saying it had submitted its written agreement to the proposal.