Israel faces a deepening political crisis as National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir issues a stark ultimatum to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ben-Gvir is demanding immediate passage of a death penalty law for Palestinian attackers, warning that his Otzma Yehudit party will withdraw support from all coalition bills if the legislation stalls.
The move threatens to paralyze Netanyahu’s fragile coalition and could trigger a major political showdown within the government. The ultimatum comes just weeks after a Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal that freed hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli captives — a deal Ben-Gvir slammed as a “moral failure.”
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