Tel Aviv, Sep 26 (AP) A far-right partner in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has threatened to quit the coalition if a permanent cease-fire is reached with Hezbollah.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, head of the Jewish Power party, threatened to suspend cooperation with the coalition if a temporary deal is reached.

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“If a temporary cease-fire becomes permanent, we will resign from the government,” he said.

It was the latest sign of displeasure from Netanyahu's hard-line government toward international cease-fire efforts.

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If Ben-Gvir leaves the coalition, Netanyahu would lose his parliamentary majority and could see his government come toppling down, though opposition leaders have said they would offer support for a cease-fire deal. (AP)

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