The Jewish Power Party withdraws from Israel's ruling coalition, or other parties may follow suit
2025-01-19 17:44:37
On January 19, according to Israeli media reports on the 19th, Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gweil announced that his < b > Jewish Power Party will withdraw from the coalition government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ben-Gweil also addressed another Israeli far-right official, the leader of the < b > Religious Zionist Party , and Finance Minister Smotrich, calling on Smotrich to join him in opposing this "surrender agreement". At the end of 2022, with the support of the far-right parties Jewish Power Party and Religious Zionist Party, Netanyahu was able to successfully form a cabinet and serve as Prime Minister again. The leaders of the two parties, Ben-Gewel and Smotrich, have been "entrusted" by Netanyahu in the government. < b > However, the two have repeatedly threatened to lead their parties out of the ruling coalition if there is a ceasefire with Hamas, causing the government to collapse.