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Ben-Gvir threatened to pull his far-right party from Netanyahu's coalition if 'Hamas remains in existence' after the hostages are released. He and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are meeting with Netanyahu to discuss the plan on Saturday night as protests take place across the country
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir warned Saturday that his party will leave the government if Hamas is still in power after all hostages are released, while Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized Netanyahu's halt of the Gaza City offensive and cease-fire negotiations "not under fire" as a serious mistake.
