Israeli politician filmed smashing Palestinian memorial in occupied West Bank
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Israeli politician Zvi Yedidia Sukkot was filmed destroying a Palestinian memorial in the occupied West Bank village of Madama. The incident occurred under the protection of Israeli soldiers and border police, sparking controversy over the targeting of Palestinian sites.
Israeli politician filmed smashing Palestinian memorial in occupied West Bank Israeli politician Zvi Yedidia Sukkot has been filmed attempting to destroy a memorial to Palestinians killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank. Footage circulated online shows the Religious Zionist Party legislator swinging a sledgehammer at the structure in Madama village, south of Nablus. Israeli soldiers and border police stood nearby as Sukkot struck the memorial. Members of his staff also accompanied him. Earlier this month, Sukkot posted a video demanding the destruction of the memorial and similar structures in other Palestinian villages. Watch | Far-right Israeli Knesset member Zvi Sukkot oversees and directs the vandalism of the Martyrs' Memorial by Israeli settlers after they raided the village of Madama, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, under army cover pic.twitter.com/I6evpsvUuu — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) August 25, 2026