Members of the Jewish Power party resigned from the Israeli government on Sunday, led by extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, due to their objection to the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, which was reached with the Palestinian Hamas movement.

The party published a statement, in which it referred to the resignations of Ben Gvir, Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, and Negev and Galilee Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf, from the Israeli government, due to what they described as a "surrender agreement" with Hamas.

The party considered that the agreement "includes the release of hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners, including those convicted of killing Israelis, while allowing some of them to return to Jerusalem and the West Bank."

The party's statement said that the agreement represents "a concession of the Israeli army's achievements in the war, a withdrawal of army forces from the Gaza Strip, and a cessation of fighting," considering that this constitutes "surrender to Hamas."

Ben Gvir had threatened to resign and that of his party's ministers from the government in protest of the agreement, considering it a "shameful deal full of loopholes."

He also criticised the Israeli army's withdrawal from the Philadelphi corridor on the border between Gaza and Egypt, considering it a "dangerous concession".

The minister noted that he had tried to persuade Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to join him in rejecting the agreement, but had not succeeded.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also called for contact with US President-elect Donald Trump to find "better alternatives" to the agreement.

Ben-Gvir warned that the release of Palestinian detainees and prisoners represents a "major security risk," saying that the current agreement sends a message to Hamas that "kidnapping and killing lead to gains," adding that "Israel may be about to release the new Sinwar."

The ceasefire agreement in Gaza will go into effect on Sunday, although it was officially delayed from 8:30 local time (6:30 GMT) due to Hamas not sending a list of the three kidnapped women who are scheduled to be released on Sunday afternoon.

The movement, which is classified as a terrorist organization in the United States and other countries, announced the names of the kidnapped women: "Romy Gonen (24 years old), Emily Damari (28 years old), and Doron Shtanbar Khair (31 years old)."