The Times of Israel reports: A key coalition ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday harshly criticized any deal for a long-term ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip, adding that ministers in his party will oppose it.

An Israeli official told the Los Angeles Times Monday night that a deal with the terror group that rules the Strip is “virtually done.”

Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett’s office said: “In light of the agreement being forged between Israel and Hamas, (Bennett) announced tonight that the Jewish Home Party would oppose an agreement based on a temporary calm.”

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