Smotrich demanded to convene the cabinet; Ben Gvir threatened: without Rafih - Netanyahu will not have a mandate - voila! news. "The only forum authorized to make decisive decisions in time of war is the expanded cabinet," says Smotrich.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gabir also spoke out on the matter, saying that "if the prime minister decides to end the war without an extensive attack on Rafah to defeat Hamas, he will not has a mandate to continue serving as prime minister"