Israel Advances Toward Gaza Truce Approval Over This Weekend
- Hardliner Ben Gvir says he’ll quit cabinet war is halted
- Netanyahu says he won’t summon ministers until all finalized
Men and children stand next to a destroyed car amidst debris and rubble from an Israeli bombardment in Gaza City, on Jan. 14.
Photographer: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty ImagesIsrael may approve a ceasefire with Hamas during a cabinet vote on over the weekend, though some details still need to be ironed out and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won’t summon ministers until everything is final, a government official said.
Netanyahu had earlier accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the accord at the “last minute,” and he said that a vote couldn’t take place until mediators confirm that the militant Palestinian group has accepted all elements. That had cast uncertainty over the truce announced by the US and Qatar on Wednesday, which aims to pause more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza starting on Sunday.