Israeli MK Destroys West Bank Monument Under IDF Guard
- On Tuesday, Religious Zionism Party MK Zvi Sukkot destroyed a monument in Madama during a military-secured tour, prompting the IDF to rebuke him for misleading troops and exceeding his authority.
- Sukkot claimed the monument glorified Yamen Taieb Ali Faraj, who assisted in the 2003 Geha Junction bombing, arguing such structures legitimize violence and present perpetrators as heroes to future generations.
- According to the military, participants acted 'deceitfully and manipulatively' without authority; commanders ordered the demolition stopped 'immediately' and removed the group within minutes.
- Opposition MK Gilad Kariv of the Democrats party criticized the military for applying inconsistent standards, noting his recent requests for IDF-coordinated visits to Qusra were denied due to lack of manpower.
- The incident follows previous clashes between Sukkot and senior military officials over resource diversion for political tours, with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir previously complaining that security visits had become political events.
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An Israeli MP of the far right attacked with a marret a Palestinian memorial in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday while under military escort. Images circulating online show colonist Zvi Sukkot destroying a monument in honor of Palestinian deaths in the village of Madama, in the north of the West Bank, while soldiers were watching. Want more news from the world? Follow the channel in WhatsApp Want to live away? See interactive guide that gathers…
The extreme right-wing Israeli congressman Zvi Sukkot filmed himself repeatedly hitting with a bat a Palestinian monument in the village of Madama, in the West Bank, damaging it heavily. According to Sukkot, the memorial also celebrated Yaman Faraj and Shadi Nasser, Palestinians involved in attacks against Israelis. Instead, the head of the village council told Reuters that the monument, erected in 2008, is dedicated to the "martyrs" of the batt…
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Israeli lawmaker smashes Palestinian memorial in occupied West Bank
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Netanyahu on coalition lawmaker's vandalism: Don't take law into your own hands
Israeli politicians from within and outside Netanyahu's coalition condemned Tzvi Succot for smashing a Palestinian memorial in the West Bank, while Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich backed him, saying Israel should have dismantled it 'a long time ago'
In the West Bank, a nationalist Israeli MP destroyed a Palestinian monument to "martyrs," calling for terrorism, he said.
In a Palestinian village, an ultra-nationalist Knesset deputy can be filmed in the destruction of a monument. He sees in the monument a glorification of terror. The opposition accuses him of inciting new conflicts in the West Bank.
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