Zionist Minister Who Called for Dropping Nukes on Gaza Now Urges ‘Wiping Out’ Ramadan
The regime’s heritage minister, Amichai Eliyahu, told Army Radio, "The so-called month of Ramadan must be wiped out, and our fear of this month must also be wiped out."
Eliyahu is a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, led by national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir.
In November, Eliyahu said dropping a "nuclear bomb" on the Gaza Strip is "an option."
Recently, Israeli security leaks indicated fears of an eruption of the situation in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem al-Quds during Ramadan as a result of the Israeli regime's war on Gaza and the restrictions that the Tel Aviv regime intends to impose on Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan.
Israeli media say that the American administration is pressuring Tel Aviv to reach a deal with Hamas regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip before Ramadan, which begins in about 10 days.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Thursday that it is premature to say Tel Aviv has reached an agreement on a prisoner exchange with Hamas.
The Palestinian resistance group, believed to be holding more than 130 Israeli captives, is demanding an end to Israel's genocidal war on Gaza in return for any hostage deal.
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A previous deal in November 2023 saw the release of 81 Israelis and 24 foreigners in exchange for 240 Palestinians, including 71 women and 169 children.
Israel has launched a deadly military offensive on the Gaza Strip since an Oct. 7, killing at least 30,228 Palestinians and injuring 70,457 others.
Israel has also imposed a crippling blockade on the Gaza Strip, leaving its population, particularly residents of northern Gaza, on the verge of starvation.
The Israeli war has pushed 85% of Gaza's population into internal displacement amid acute shortages of food, clean water and medicine, while 60% of the enclave's infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UN.
Israel is accused of genocide by the International Court of Justice. An interim ruling in January ordered Tel Aviv to stop genocidal acts and take measures to guarantee that humanitarian assistance is provided to civilians in Gaza.
Source: The Daily Sabah
