Can Israel drop an atomic bomb on Gaza ? For the Minister of Building Heritage Eliahu "it would be a possibility ", even if the lives of the 240 Israeli hostages were at stake because "wars have their price". But the statements - after a harsh reaction from the prime minister - were then promptly retracted.

For Netanyahu these were " outrageous words and out of touch with reality" . Our forces operate on the basis of international law, so as not to harm innocent people." Eliahu, in the eye of the storm, then specified that "it was just a metaphor". But the suspension "from all government sessions, until further notice" came anyway.

Eliahu is a leader of the far-right “Jewish Power” party. Its leader Itamar Ben Gvir, downplaying the minister's words, underlined that "it is however clear to everyone that it is necessary to destroy Hamas and bring the ranks home".

(Unioneonline/vf)

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