He said the government did not support additional measures against Israel over Gaza and plans for the occupied West Bank.
“I have felt pushback in the cabinet for additional measures,” he said, adding he would formally tender his resignation.
The Dutch government collapsed on June 3, and the caretaker minority government is expected to stay in place until a coalition government is formed after the October elections, which may take months.
Israel has launched a military offensive aimed at seizing control of Gaza City, relocating civilians to the south, dismantling Hamas, and creating pressure for hostage releases.
Earlier on Friday, a global hunger monitor determined that people in Gaza City and its surroundings were officially suffering from famine.
Dutch police arrest pro-Palestine protesters
Israel this week gave final approval to plans to construct a settlement that would bisect the occupied West Bank and fragment territory Palestinians seek for an independent state.
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