Israeli minister: 'only way to victory' is destruction of Hamas and occupation of Gaza

Israeli Minister of Heritage Amichai Eliyahu has called for the destruction of Hamas and the occupation of Gaza, saying that it is the "only way to victory."

The far-right minister, who is a member of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, also previously said that dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza was "one option" to resolving the war.

Eliyahu has also opposed admitting any humanitarian aid into Gaza, saying “there is no such thing as uninvolved civilians in Gaza.”