At a stormy meeting of the Council of Ministers, Benjamin Netanyahu resisted the pressures of the leader of Israeli defensive forces to vote about a proposed truce -hostage agreement.

At the cabinet meeting, which continued until the early hours of Monday, the Israeli prime minister stressed that such an agreement was not on the table, adding that US President Donald Trump had pushed him not to accept a partial agreement.

The prime minister’s rejection of the proposal was made in the midst of far -right ministers to conduct a vote For the formal rejection of the agreementwhile, on the opposite bank, the Chief of the Israeli Defense Forces staff and some ministers of the Council of Ministers were pressing for it, according to multiple leaks from the meeting of the doors published on Monday morning.

The meeting of the Council of Security Council in Tel Aviv, which lasted almost six hours, focused almost entirely on the plans of Israeli defensive forces to occupy the city of Gaza, according to Jewish media reports.

The Israeli government has promoted the occupation plan in recent weeks, despite the fact that Hamas said several weeks ago that she had agreed to a gradual ceasefire agreement Almost identical to that previously approved by Israel. In the meantime, Jerusalem had officially abandoned the gradual agreements, demanding a comprehensive agreement on the return of all prisoners at once and the tradition of Hamas.

According to reports, the leader of the Israeli Defense Forces staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, who has widely mentioned that he is opposed to the plan of occupation of the city of Gaza, insisted on raising the issue of the proposed agreement, although it was not on the agenda.

The Agreement – for which Hamas stated that she agreed on August 18 – provides for the liberation of 10 living hostages and the return of the 18 dead hostages in return for the liberation of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and a 60 -day truce during which you will be released. believed to be alive) but also for a definitive end to war.

Zamir told members of the cabinet that ‘There is a frame on the table, [και] We must adopt it ‘, According to Channel 12, which said that if Zamir had not raised the issue, he would not have been at the meeting.

The leader of the Israeli Defense Forces staff allegedly told ministers that the “Tanks of Gideon” – the attack by Israeli defensive forces that began after the collapse of the previous hostage truce agreement, which resulted in its surveillance of approximately 75%.

In addition, he said, Israeli Armed Forces are capable of returning to the battle if the agreement is approved and no agreement to resolve the war after the 60 -day truce.

According to reports, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Intelligence Minister Gila Gamliel support Zamir in support of the agreement, citing, inter alia, the diplomatic adversities facing Israel in the midst of a wave of Western allies recognizing Palestinian state.

However, according to Jewish media, Netanyahu told Zamir and the rest of the attendees that ‘A partial agreement makes no sense’, repeating the attitude he adopted last month.

Right -wing ministers Ithamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotric have strongly opposed the proposal, as they have opposed previous truce agreements. At Sunday’s meeting, Ben Gvir and others allegedly pressured Netanyahu to vote on the current proposal in order to be officially rejected.

“There is no reason for a vote. It’s not on the table »; Netanyahu replied, according to many Jewish media.

‘Military Government’

The leader of Israeli defense forces allegedly warned that the Gaza conquest plan would lead to a “military government”

‘You are heading towards a military government’, said Zamir. “Your plan leads us there. Understand the consequences. “

“Your decision to conquer the city of Gaza – will then lead to the conquest of refugees in central Gaza – and then we will have a military government because there will be no other body that could take responsibility for the population,” Zamir continued.

According to the Times of Israel, Council of Ministers Yosi Fox reacted, saying that there was already a decision that there would be no military government in Gaza.

Minister of National Security Ithamar Ben Gvir said: “Instead of a military government, encourage voluntary immigration.”

‘Understand the consequences’, Zamir reiterated, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotric answering: “We made a decision.”