
Israeli politician critiques the Gaza war's toll on Palestinians and sparks an outcry
FILE - Israeli Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Yair Golan, a legislator with the dovish Meretz party, poses during an interview with The Associated Press at his office at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov, File)
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