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Far-right members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition cabinet have threatened to withdraw their support for him if he doesn’t continue his war on Gaza and carry out an attack on Rafah. In a post on X, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said that if Netanyahu doesn’t end the war on Gaza without a large-scale offensive in Rafah, “he will not have a mandate to continue serving as prime minister.” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also threatened Netanyahu, demanding in a letter that a cabinet meeting be held to discuss the war, citing the withdrawal of Israeli soldier…

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