Israel’s Heritage Minister, the far-right Amichai Eliyahu, assured that the launch atomic bomb against Gaza Strip could be one of the options in the war in which Israel has been confronting the Islamist group Hamas since October 7 last year, the newspaper reported this Sunday. Times of Israel.

According to media reports, the minister of the Jewish Power party, the most extreme right in the government, when asked on the Radio Kol Berama radio program whether an atomic bomb should be dropped on the Palestinian enclave, replied: “That’s one possibility.”

Statements by Eliyahu, known for his far-right positions, such as his proposal to annex the occupied West Bank territory to Israel, forced the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu renounce it immediately.

“Words of Amichai Eliyahu “They are far from reality.”This was stated by Netanyahu, whose words were quoted by the same media.

The Israeli Prime Minister insisted that the army was operating “in accordance with the highest standards of international law to avoid harm to bystanders” and added that he would continue to do so until “victory is achieved.”

Shortly thereafter, Netanyahu announced that suspended Eliyahu “indefinitely” from upcoming government meetings, although for now he remains in his position, according to the newspaper “The Times of Israel”.

According to various sources, the Jewish state has developed nuclear weapons. secretly over 50 years ago. To this day it neither recognizes nor denies its possession and is the only country in the world that does not openly recognize it; but it’s no secret that this is a nuclear state and appears as such on the lists of atomic research institutes.

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Israel’s Minister of National Security, the far-right Itamar Ben-Gvir, assured this Sunday on the aforementioned social network that he spoke with Eliyahu, who told him that “His words were spoken as a metaphor.”

“It is clear to all of us that Hamas must be destroyed and wiped off the face of the earth.” and it is clear that we will do everything possible to return the kidnapped people to their homes,” Ben Gvir said on the aforementioned social network.

In turn, the leader of the Israeli opposition Yair Lapid calls for Eliyahu’s resignation saying it in your own words “caused harm to the families of the abducted”, as well as “civil society” and Israel’s “international status.”

Eliyahu is not part of the emergency cabinet created to make decisions regarding military operations in the Gaza Strip.

The minister also spoke in favor annexation of Gaza territory for settlement construction and the denial of humanitarian aid to the population of the Palestinian enclave. “There are no civilians who did not participate in this,” he said.

Eliyahu already sparked controversy less than three days ago after posting a comment on his Facebook profile in which he described: “a joy for the eyes” Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip and military operations in the West Bank.

Israel has been plunged into war against Hamas since the organization’s armed wing launched an October 7 attack on Israel that left over 1,400 dead (most civilians)5,400 injured and at least 241 kidnapped in the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s military offensive against the Palestinian enclave ends almost 9,500 dead (most of them children and women)more than 24,000 injured and approximately 1.5 million displaced people who suffer extremely difficult living conditions due to the destruction of hospitals and severe shortages of drinking water, food, medicine, electricity and fuel.

(according to information from EFE And Europe Press)