Netanyahu assures Ben Gvir that Barghouti won’t be freed in Gaza deal – Middle East Monitor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly pledged to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir that prominent Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti will not be included in any potential prisoner exchange as part of the Gaza deal.

According to Israeli Channel 14, the commitment was made during a meeting held late Sunday night in Jerusalem, which lasted more than two hours and was also attended by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. During the meeting,…