While the violent bombardment launched by Israeli forces on Gaza continues, the Israeli Minister of Cultural Heritage, Amihai Eliyahu, yesterday made a shocking statement, in which he said that dropping an atomic bomb on Gaza is one of the available options.
Scandalous statements
Eliyahu, a member of the coalition government from the far-right Jewish Power party, said in a program he attended on Kol Barama Radio in Israel that he was “completely dissatisfied” with the military operations launched by the Israeli army after October 7. He has called for the reoccupation of Gaza and the construction of Jewish settlements there. This is a must, he said. Eliyahu also commented on the Palestinians in Gaza, saying: “They can go to Ireland or the deserts, and the monsters in Gaza will have to find the solution themselves.” Eliyahu answered the program presenter’s question: “Is there a need to drop an atomic bomb on Gaza?” “This is one of the options.”
He was removed from the cabinet
Netanyahu’s office announced, in a statement about the minister’s statement, that Eliyahu’s words “do not reflect the truth,” and he was suspended from Cabinet meetings indefinitely. Eliyahu previously commented on a video clip showing the attacks on Gaza: “North Gaza is more beautiful than ever. He received criticism for writing “Blow It All Up, It’s So Beautiful.”
They hit 3 refugee camps within 24 hours
The Israeli army, which continues its attacks on the Gaza Strip, targeted refugee camps three times during the past 24 hours. Israeli forces targeted the United Nations School in Kibalia Refugee Camp on Saturday evening, and also struck Al-Maghazi Refugee Camp the night before and Al-Bureij Camp yesterday afternoon. Israel once again targeted the Sibalya refugee camp, carrying out a bloody attack last week and bombing a United Nations school there on Saturday evening. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNRWA) announced that at least 20 people, including children, were killed in the attack. The night before, Israeli planes bombed Al-Majazi camp, where 33,000 people live. The Palestinian Wafa News Agency announced that at least 51 people were killed in the attack. According to Agence France-Presse, an Israeli army spokesman said at the time that they were investigating whether Israeli forces were operating in the area. Yesterday afternoon, this time, the Bureij refugee camp was bombed by the Israeli army. It was reported that at least 20 Palestinians were killed in the attack.
It also targeted civilians in Lebanon
– 4 people, including 3 children, were killed in an Israeli air strike on a civilian car in Lebanon yesterday. The National News Agency in Lebanon reported that an Israeli drone attacked a car near the town of Ainata in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israeli Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevy stated that they were ready to launch an attack in the north, the border line with Lebanon, and that it could happen.
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