Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire

The Israeli security cabinet has approved a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.

The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this in a statement on Friday.

Israel’s security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, has called on allies to ‘stop this deal’ after the country’s security cabinet approved the Gaza ceasefire-hostage agreement. 

Ben Gvir, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, said he had been “horrified” by a previous iteration of the deal, according to a statement released by his spokesperson. 

The lawmaker has previously threatened to resign over the deal. 

Source: Agencies