Israel must not accept ceasefire deal that demands surrender, says Ben-Gvir

Israeli far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said his country should not accept a ceasefire deal, which demands “surrender”.

“Hamas must be defeated, and [Israel must] not submit to its dictates that demand surrender,” he said in a post on X.

“The territory of the Gaza Strip must be occupied permanently, humanitarian aid must be stopped, and it must be defeated.”

He added that “the conditions of the terrorists in the prisons have indeed worsened and I am proud of that – I have no intention of submitting to the dictates of Hamas.”