Israeli minister Ben Gvir to vote against Gaza ceasefire deal, threatens to bring down Neanyahu govt if Hamas is not dismantled | World News - The Indian Express skip to contentAdvertisementBen-Gavir, along with far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, has been banned by countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Norway.By: Express Web Desk October 10, 2025 01:31 AM IST First published on: Oct 10, 2025 at 01:31 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookBen-Gvir is a hard-line supporter of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. (Photo: Reuters)Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Thursday said his party, Otzma Yehudit, will vote against the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.Israel has agreed to release hundreds of Palestinians from its prisons in exchange for Hamas freeing the 48 hostages from its captivity.Ben-Gvir rejects Gaza ceasefireBen-Gvir has slammed the exchange deal, calling it an “unbearable price” to be paid to reach a Gaza agreement.Ben-Gvir also said that he told PM Netanyahu that he would not be part of any government “that will allow Hamas rule to continue in Gaza”.This is not the first time Ben-Gvir has threatened to pull down the fragile Netanyahu government. (Photo: Reuters)“If the Hamas rule is not dismantled, or if we are only told that it is dismantled while in reality it will continue to exist under a different guise – Otzma Yehudit will dismantle the government,” he wrote on X.Who is Ben-Gvir?Ben-Gvir is a hard-line supporter of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, and in the past, he was convicted eight times in Israel on charges including racist incitement and support for terrorist groups.Long considered too extreme by other Israeli political parties, Ben-Gvir and his Jewish Power party joined the Netanyahu Cabinet after the PM’s Likud Party failed to garner popular support in the 2022 elections.Ben-Gvir had quit cabinet in JanuaryThis is not the first time Ben-Gvir has threatened to pull down the fragile Netanyahu government over a Gaza ceasefire deal.Most ReadIn January this year, Ben-Gvir resigned from the Netanyahu Cabinet to express his disapproval of a Gaza ceasefire deal Israel had then reached with Hamas. Ben-Gavir had called the ceasefire “reckless” and said it would “destroy all of Israel’s achievements.”He joined back in the Netanyahu Cabinet in March this year, after the ceasefire deal collapsed and Israel stepped up attacks in Gaza.Ben-Gavir, along with far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, has been banned by countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Norway.AdvertisementAdvertisementLoading Taboola...SubscribeSign InJournalism of CourageTop CategoriesLATEST STORIESPutin hails Trump’s Gaza plan, Iran welcomes ceasefire as ‘step toward ending genocide’Women’s World Cup: Nadine de Klerk wins the battle of No 8s, helping South Africa go past India in a stiff chaseOne of two soldiers missing in South Kashmir forests found deadDermatologist debunks ‘five common myths’ around acne and reveals what really triggers adult breakouts: ‘What you eat is not the cause’How Richa Ghosh counterpunched India to a competitive total vs South Africa in ICC Women’s World CupAyodhya blast: Three children among five killed in house collapse after explosion, probe onHow Roger Federer was helped by fashion editor Anna Wintour land $300-million deal with Uniqlo after Nike walked awayRajnath, Marles hold talks in Canberra Forum for joint staff talks to submarine co-op: India, Australia ink 3 pactsDeepika Padukone breaks her silence on walking out of Spirit, Kalki 2898 AD sequel: ‘To fight my battles silently and in a dignified way…’People’s spirit of cooperation helped restore normalcy in Ladakh: LG Kavinder GuptaMinister Kadam granted arms licences to fugitive gangster Nilesh Ghaywal’s brother; fresh FIR on extortion lodged against siblingsFrench appeal court increases sentence of man convicted of raping Gisele PelicotOne year of Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan’s Vettaiyan: A bold critique of Tamil cinema’s vigilante obsessionMinor daughter of couple who sold balloons during Dasara raped and killed in MysuruKanshi Ram’s legacy endures, but critical question is how will BSP reclaim its disruptive potentialPanchkula police demolishes illegal properties belonging to two drug peddlers at Pinjore