"Nuclear weapons, whose existence is acknowledged by Israeli ministers, should be investigated," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said in his address during the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Turkish media reports.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on Saturday on the urgent need for global intervention to address the escalating crisis in Gaza and West Bank.
Representatives of the Islamic world exchanged ideas about concrete steps to be taken regarding the recent developments at the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit hosted by Saudi Arabia.
"The nuclear bombs, if they do exist, must be exposed not only for our region but also for the survival of our all humanity is threatened by this issue, and this issue should not be allowed to be ignored," Erdogan said.
Israeli Minister for Heritage Amihai Eliyahu, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, had told Israeli media on Sunday that dropping a "nuclear bomb" on Gaza was "an option."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had distanced himself from the statement and, according to media reports, suspended Eliyahu from Cabinet meetings until further notice.
On Israel's reckless attacks, the Turkish President highlighted that Israel, even though it persecutes people and occupies their land, "is not compensating for its damages."
"The Israeli government is acting like the spoiled child of the West, and it has to compensate for the damages that it causes," he added.