Far-right 'Israeli' MK smashes Palestinian monument under military escort
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- Sukkot smashes Palestinian monument with sledgehammer.
- 'Israeli' MK destroys monument in Madama village.
- Sukkot accused of manipulating military security arrangements.
- Yair Golan accuses Sukkot of inciting conflict.
- 'Israeli' military reportedly opposed Sukkot’s visit to Madama.
Member of Knesset Zvi Sukkot of the far-right Religious Zionist Party was filmed on Tuesday morning taking a sledgehammer to a monument in Madama, a Palestinian village located south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
Sukkot and his team entered the Palestinian village under the active security protection of 'Israeli' military forces and Border Police personnel.
Footage from the scene showed Sukkot using a sledgehammer to smash the memorial structure.
Far-right MK Zvi Sukkot caught on camera demolishing a monument in a Palestinian village near Nablus pic.twitter.com/ZQYaEGVjei
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"I demanded that the military act to remove the monuments commemorating terrorists... but unfortunately they remained in place. Therefore, I came myself and acted to remove them," Sukkot declared in a statement following the event.
Manipulation and deceit
'Israeli' security sources sharply criticized Sukkot's actions, stating that the 'Israeli' military had originally recommended against holding the tour in the village.
According to military officials, Sukkot rejected proposed alternatives and concealed his plans to destroy the monument.
The 'Israeli' military spokesperson issued a statement condemning the act:
"Contrary to the coordination, the participants acted deceptively and manipulatively, without authority and in complete contradiction to the approved outline, and began destroying one of the monuments in the village of Madama," the 'Israeli' military stated.
Political backlash, accusations of incitement
The destruction of the memorial under military escort drew immediate condemnation from opposition figures.
Opposition politician Yair Golan publicly denounced the lawmaker, stating that Sukkot exploited 'Israeli' military resources to stage a provocative act and was actively "trying to ignite a war."
