Overview

• Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu's suggestion of a potential nuclear strike on Gaza sparked international backlash, leading to his suspension by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Eliyahu wasn't the first Israeli official to suggest potential nuclear warfare against Hamas; another official, Revital "Tally" Gotliv, had also made similar suggestions on social media.
• The Russian government, alongside Middle Eastern countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Syria, have strongly condemned Eliyahu's comments, inciting discussions on Israel's undisclosed nuclear arsenal.
• The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute estimates that Israel is modernizing its nuclear arsenal and has around 90 stored warheads.