<p>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.</p>.Israel to use withheld Palestinian tax income to pay electric co debt.<p>"The deal that is taking shape is a catastrophe for the national security of the state of Israel," Smotrich said in a statement. </p>
<p>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.</p>.Israel to use withheld Palestinian tax income to pay electric co debt.<p>"The deal that is taking shape is a catastrophe for the national security of the state of Israel," Smotrich said in a statement. </p>