Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu distanced himself from the comments made by Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu from Jewish Power, who said that "Gaza is being erased and will be Jewish." Netanyahu wrote on his English X account that "Minister Eliyahu does not speak for the government that I lead. He is not a member of the cabinet that determines the course of the war." According to him, "His positions are his own. He opposed the deal to release the hostages and chose to resign. The policy of this government is clear and united. His statements do not represent it."