The Israeli prime minister has given the most direct indication yet that his country plans to maintain control over Gaza after its war with Hamas. Meanwhile, a mother who evaded being taken hostage by Hamas has given an emotional interview with Sky News.
Russia's foreign ministry has reacted with concern to a comment from a junior Israeli minister who appeared to express openness to the idea of Israel carrying out a nuclear strike on Gaza. Asked in a radio interview about a hypothetical nuclear option, heritage minister Amihay Eliyahu, who has since been suspended by Benjamin Netanyahu over the comments, had replied: 'That's one way.
She said the main issue was that Israel appeared to have admitted that it had nuclear weapons - despite not publicly acknowledging this.The Federation of American Scientists has estimated Israel has about 90 nuclear warheads.Yesterday, the president of the Institute for the Study of War thinktank said Israel will find soon Vladimir Putin is 'not a helpful or a friendly actor'.
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