A key party in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition is threatening to quit if the prime minister doesn’t return to war in Gaza after the first phase of a ceasefire-hostage agreement that was reached with Hamas on Wednesday. This move has the potential to lead to the collapse of the Israeli government.
The agreement, mediated by Qatar, the United States, and Egypt, outlines that Hamas and Israel will begin negotiating a permanent ceasefire during the initial 42-day phase of the truce. However, the Israeli cabinet postponed a Thursday vote to ratify the deal, citing alleged last-minute changes by Hamas, which the militant group denied.
