Israel’s far-right national security minister condemned the government’s decision to increase humanitarian assistance to Gaza, calling it a “subordination to Hamas” and said it was removed from deliberation.
“On Saturday night, I was informed by a source from the Prime Minister’s Office that security consultations had been held without me during Shabbat,” Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote on social media on Saturday night.
Shabbat is the day of Jewish rest that falls on Saturday. During the Sabbath, observer Jews usually refrain from work outside of emergency.
Israeli forces announced on Saturday that humanitarian aid would enter Gaza and open corridors to suspend combat operations in certain areas.
Ben Gwil has spoken out about pushing for war in Gaza and has consistently opposed a ceasefire with Hamas.
He would call the decision “subord”, putting Israeli soldiers in danger and delaying the return of the remaining hostages.
Some contexts: Israel imposed an 11-week lockdown on all aid to the strip, beginning in March, and eventually resumed distribution in late May through the controversial US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
According to the United Nations, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in an attempt to access aid in a month, and aid groups have warned that “mass hunger” is spreading throughout Gaza.
