National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announced that his far-right Otzma Yehudit party will withdraw from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition if the cabinet approves the hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Ben Gvir stated that the agreement will enable the rehabilitation of terror groups in Gaza and bring back the threat to residents in border areas. Opposition Leader Yair Lapid called on Netanyahu not to be intimidated by Ben Gvir and promised to provide him with 'any safety net you need to make the hostage deal.' Netanyahu is seeking the broadest possible support for the agreement and fears both parties departing the coalition will lead to its collapse in the near future.