The Israeli hardliner had resigned in January to protest against the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Former Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, who left the government for disagreements concerning the ceasefire in Gaza, will join the coalition of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit (Power Jewish) and Netanyahu’s party announced the return Tuesday, a few hours after Israel launched its deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza from a January cease-fire.
“The Likud and Otzma Yehudit have agreed that the Otzma Yehudit faction will return today to the Israeli government, and the ministers of Otzma Yehudit will return to the government,” the parties said in a joint statement.
Ben-Gvir’s return will strengthen the government of the coalition, which left only a thin parliamentary majority after his departure in January.
The 47 -year -old lawyer and politician, who led the far -right party Otzma Yehudit or the Jewish power since 2019, resigned in January to protest the truce in Gaza.
Ben-Gvir had also declared in January that humanitarian aid and fuel, electricity and water should be “completely stopped” to enter the Palestinian enclave torn by war in order to force the release of the captives that remain detained by Hamas, the Palestinian group that governs Gaza.
“It is only then that Hamas will release our hostages without compromising the security of Israel,” he said.
Israel resumed the air blows on Gaza overnight on Monday, breaking the ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
Netanyahu said he had ordered soldiers to take “strong measures” against Hamas for his refusal to release captives taken from Israel or accept offers to extend the ceasefire.
The Israeli army said on Telegram that it produced “in -depth strikes on terrorist targets” belonging to Hamas, and more than 400 Palestinians were killed.
Many of two million Gaza residents are also faced with food and water shortages after Israel blocked humanitarian aid and other Gaza supplies in early March.
