Netanyahu denounces far-right MK for attack on Palestinian memorial in West Bank

Israeli politician Zvi Sukkot, a member of the Religious Zionist Party, was filmed smashing a Palestinian memorial in the occupied West Bank village of Madama, south of Nablus. According to Middle East Eye, Sukkot swung a sledgehammer at the structure while Israeli soldiers and border police stood nearby.

The incident was denounced by Israeli politicians across the spectrum, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, who stated that Sukkot's action prevents the IDF from focusing on its missions against terrorism and incitement, as reported by Haaretz. However, far-right Heritage Minister welcomed the assault.

The IDF confirmed that troops were diverted from standard duties to guard Sukkot on a "memorial tour" in several West Bank villages. The military later stated that Sukkot acted "deceitfully and manipulatively" and in violation of the approved framework, and that soldiers were instructed to intervene and remove the group from the village, as reported by the Jerusalem Post.

Brief written by urgent.news from Haaretz, Middle East Eye, Jerusalem Post — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.