Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir’s opinion about a possible ceasefire deal is ‘inconsequential’ as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government votes to pass it, former Israeli hostage and peace negotiator Gershon Baskin says.
#Israel #Gaza
#Israel #Gaza
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00We just heard there from Itamar Ben-Gvir pouring cold water on this deal and saying it's a
00:06surrender deal.
00:07How widely held is that sort of opinion?
00:09It's a minority opinion.
00:11It's inconsequential and insignificant.
00:14Ben-Gvir naturally will vote against the deal.
00:16Maybe his buddy Smutrych will also vote against the deal.
00:20But Netanyahu has enough votes in the government to put the deal forward.
00:25That's not what's going to block it.
00:26There's still some technical issues to be negotiated between Israel and Hamas.
00:30They're difficult issues, but I think that we're going to see the finish line.
00:35The big difference this time being the role that President Trump is playing.