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20:09, 14-Nov-2018
Israeli defense minister announces resignation over Gaza ceasefire deal
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19:03, 17-Nov-2018
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Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday after a sharp disagreement over a Gaza ceasefire deal, throwing the government into turmoil.
As a result of his resignation, his party will quit the government, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a narrow majority in Parliament.
The Egyptian-brokered ceasefire on Tuesday was made after two days of bloody confrontations between Israel and Hamas-led militant groups in the Gaza Strip that killed at least eight people and wounded over 20 civilians.
(With inputs from AFP, Xinhua)