Avi Dichter is an Israeli lawmaker and member of the Likud Party. He currently severs as the country's agriculture minister.
In the past, Dichter has held other ministerial posts and is a former director of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).
Other Israeli officials criticized Itamar Ben-Gvir for his proposal to execute those who surrendered.
The program was founded on the realization that Israelis need to better connect with their neighbors in the region.
In an unexpected development, Agriculture Minister Dichter threatened to not support the budget over cuts to agricultural research, leading to an announced delay.
Dichter also rejected claims that his support of the judicial reform was to strengthen his chances of becoming the defense minister.
Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer also called for restraint by coalition members to restore calm and strengthen solidarity.
The Jerusalem Post understood that there really still was no clarity between Gallant and Netanyahu regarding where things were going.
Likud's Avi Dichter and Eli Dallal both stressed they would support the bill, despite Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's call to halt the legislation.
Benjamin Netanyahu announced his new security cabinet, of which eight of the 11 seats were from his Likud Party.
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