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BREAKING:
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns  Gaza ceasefire

Avigdor Lieberman announces resignation in protest against Gaza ceasefire with Hamas, making early elections likely.

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced on Wednesday that he was resigning from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in protest against a Gaza truce.

Announcing his decision, which takes effect 48 hours after he puts it in writing, Lieberman deemed Tuesday's Egyptian-mediated deal with the Hamas movement in Gaza "a capitulation to terror".

"Despite the difference in opinion, I tried to stay a faithful member of the government for as long as possible … but it has failed," Lieberman said.

Read more at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/11/israel-defence-minister-lieberman-resigns-gaza-ceasefire-181114111137338.html

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