Israel's Smotrich says Gaza deal taking shape is a 'catastrophe'"The deal that is taking shape is a catastrophe for the national security of the state of Israel," Smotrich said in a statement. 
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich
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Jerusalem: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, head of one of the hardline nationlist religious parties in the ruling coalition, on Monday denounced a deal being worked out in Qatar to end the fighting in Gaza and return hostages as a "surrender" deal.
"The deal that is taking shape is a catastrophe for the national security of the state of Israel," Smotrich said in a statement.