Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer
Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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"This is something we cannot leave standing here, because any place that glorifies terrorism, we must remove it."
— Zvi Sukkot , Politician
"Taking the law into one's own hands, especially when it involves public figures, is a reprehensible practice that prevents the IDF from focusing on its missions of combating terrorism and incitement to violence."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"Sukkot's behaviour was a disgrace for anyone who claims to represent the public and be a leader."
— Gadi Eisenkot , Politician
"The frantic rush of the left-wing opposition to condemn Sukkot rather than terrorism itself."
— Bezalel Smotrich , Politician
Key People
Major General and the most senior Israeli military officer in the West Bank.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Bezalel Smotrich is the far-right Israeli Finance Minister known for supporting settlement policies in the West Bank.
Netanyahu's main rival in the upcoming general election.
A far-right member of the Israeli parliament and member of the Religious Zionism party.
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Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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