Israeli Minister Suspended for Controversial Gaza Nuclear Remarks

Israel's Heritage Minister, Amichai Eliyahu, has been suspended indefinitely after suggesting in an interview that dropping a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip was "one of the possibilities." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced Eliyahu's statements, stating that Israel operates in accordance with international law to avoid harming innocents. Eliyahu later claimed his reference to nuclear weapons was metaphorical. Israel is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons but has never publicly conducted nuclear tests. The government has faced criticism for its failures in preventing attacks by Hamas and for its response, including a complete siege of Gaza.