Israeli minister says dropping atomic bomb on Gaza 'an option’; PM Netanyahu reacts

Israel Hamas war updates: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday condemned heritage minister Amichai Eliyahu statement claiming dropping an atomic bomb on Gaza Strip was "one of the possibilities” even as the war against Palestine-based Hamas militants has intensified in the enclave.

“Minister Amihai Eliyahu's statements are not based in reality. Israel and the IDF are operating in accordance with the highest standards of international law to avoid harming innocents. We will continue to do so until our victory,” wrote the Prime Minister of Israel's official handle on social media 'X'.

Asked in an interview with Radio Kol Berama whether an atomic bomb should be dropped on the enclave, Eliyahu had said “this is one of the possibilities".

Eliyahu, of Itamar Ben Gvir’s far-right party, is not part of the security cabinet which is involved in wartime decision-making, nor does he hold sway over the war cabinet directing the war against the Hamas terror group, The Times of Israel reported.

During the interview, Eliyahu raised his objection to allowing any humanitarian aid into Gaza. “We wouldn’t hand the Nazis humanitarian aid… there is no such thing as uninvolved civilians in Gaza,” the minister was quoted as saying.

Eliyahu also backed retaking the Gaza Strip’s territory and restoring the settlements there, the report added. Asked about the fate of Palestinian civilians Eliyahu said, “They can go to Ireland or deserts, the monsters in Gaza should find a solution by themselves.”

He added that the northern Strip has no right to exist, adding that anyone waving a Palestinian or Hamas flag “shouldn’t continue living on the face of the earth.”

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