Israeli Education Minister Rafi Peretz has said he believes so‑called "gay conversion therapy" can work, triggering widespread condemnation.
BBC reports that he told Israel's Channel 12 TV channel that its possible.
He added that he had "a very deep familiarity with the issue".
PM Benjamin Netanyahu said such remarks were "unacceptable".
Other politicians and gay groups also voiced criticism.
"Gay conversion therapy" has been widely discredited around the world.
The practice attempts to change an individual's sexual orientation through psychological, spiritual and sometimes physical means.
BBC
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