Israeli PM Suspends Far-Right Minister for Suggesting Nuking Gaza

Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, suggested that dropping a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip was one of Israel's options in the war against Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly disavowed the comments and suspended Eliyahu from cabinet meetings. Eliyahu also expressed objection to providing humanitarian aid to Gaza and called for the retaking of the Strip and rebuilding Israeli settlements. Opposition leaders called for Eliyahu's dismissal, while Netanyahu stated that Israel is acting in accordance with international law to prevent harm to civilians. The Prime Minister's Office later announced Eliyahu's indefinite suspension from cabinet meetings.