{"id":2649432,"date":"2026-08-25T15:59:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-lawmaker-smashes-palestinian-memorial-with-sledgehammer-during-west-bank-tour-with-idf\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:34:40","slug":"israeli-lawmaker-smashes-palestinian-memorial-with-sledgehammer-during-west-bank-tour-with-idf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-lawmaker-smashes-palestinian-memorial-with-sledgehammer-during-west-bank-tour-with-idf\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli lawmaker smashes Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer during West Bank tour with IDF"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-lawmaker-smashes-palestinian-memorial-with-sledgehammer-during-west-bank-tour-with-idf%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649432&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli lawmaker Zvi Sukkot from the Religious Zionist Party vandalized a Palestinian memorial in Kafr Madama during a guided tour, smashing it with a sledgehammer and claiming it was part of a broader effort too remove similar memorials linked to terror groups. Sukkot justified his actions by stating that such monuments incite violence and radicalization among Palestinian children. The IDF disassociated itself from the event, stating it was not informed beforehand and condemned Sukkot\u2019s conduct as unauthorized and manipulative. The incident raised concerns among local Palestinians about increased violence and unpunished extremist acts, with Kafr Madama&#8217;s leader warning it could lead to more hostility. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loosely condemned the act, emphasizing that lawlessness impairs anti-terror efforts, while opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot criticized Sukkot as a provocateur and blamed Netanyahu for enabling such actions, amid rising political tensions ahead of upcoming elections. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-noncitizen-cast-an-illegal-vote-in-mi-officials-are-counting-it\/\" title=\"A Noncitizen Cast An Illegal Vote In MI \u2014 Officials Are Counting It\">event highlights ongoing tensions<\/a> over memorials and security in the West Bank, as debates over violence, incitement, and political accountability continue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A member of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel\u2019s parliament<\/a> vandalized a memorial to dead Palestinians in the West Bank this week, generating intense backlash from all sides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawmaker Zvi Sukkot, a member of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zionism\/\">Religious Zionist Party<\/a>, was taking a military-guided tour in Kafr Madama on Tuesday when he began recording, pulled out a sledgehammer, and repeatedly struck the memorial. He <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tzvisuccot\/status\/2092141424900813230\">called<\/a> the violent demonstration just a \u201csmall taste\u201d of a larger campaign to destroy all similar memorials in the territory.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699581\/israel-lawmaker-smashes-palestinian-memorial-with-sledgehammer-west-bank-tour-idf\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israeli lawmaker smashes Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer during West Bank tour with IDF<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699358\/burnham-zelensky-appeal-patriot-missiles\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Burnham to bring Zelensky\u2019s appeal for Patriot missiles to US during first visit as prime minister<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699324\/canada-retaliates-trump-tariffs\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">              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src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sukkot, who posted images of his demonstration to social media, justified himself by saying he has repeatedly requested the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/idf\/\">Israel Defense Forces<\/a> to destroy the monuments because they include the names of deceased individuals linked to Hamas and other terror groups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have appealed to the IDF several times in recent weeks with a request to remove the terror monuments throughout the area as part of the war on terror, and I very much hope that this will happen as soon as possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IDF distanced itself from the situation, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/far-right-mk-smashes-monument-for-palestinian-martyrs-during-idf-escorted-west-bank-tour\/\">saying<\/a> it was not made aware of Sukkot\u2019s intentions before agreeing to guide him on his tour, and that the destruction of the memorial was \u201ccontrary to the coordination.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe participants acted deceitfully and manipulatively, without authority and in complete violation of the approved framework, and began demolishing one of the memorials in the village of Madama,\u201d\u00a0the IDF said in a statement. \u201cThe IDF views the MK\u2019s conduct and lack of coordination as serious, and as an exploitation of the protection provided by security forces in order to act in complete excess of his authority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rami Nassar, leader of the Kafr Madama village council, lamented the incident as a signal to fellow Zionist settlers that violence goes unpunished in the West Bank and said it \u201ccould fuel even more violent acts against Palestinians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen an official Israeli politician acts like this, what can we expect from other radical settlers?\u201d Nassar <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-906496\">asked<\/a>. \u201cIt could push them to follow in his footsteps, leading to more raids and causing harm and harassment to residents and their property.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also disputed Sukkot\u2019s insistence that the memorial would inspire Palestinian children to engage with terrorist ideology, warning that it was the MK\u2019s actions that were more likely to radicalize locals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur community wants to live in peace, but what he did is incitement that can make people feel like they\u2019re about to explode from within,\u201d Nassar said. \u201cViolence and escalation need to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">People look on a damaged monument in the West Bank village of Madama, which bears the names of Palestinians killed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including some identified by Israel as having been involved in attacks, after far-right Israeli lawmaker Zvi Succot of the Religious Zionism party smashed it, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Majdi Mohammed)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/AP26237431990686.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People look on a damaged monument in the West Bank village of Madama, which bears the names of Palestinians killed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including some identified by Israel as having been involved in attacks, after far-right Israeli lawmaker Zvi Succot of the Religious Zionism party smashed it, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Majdi Mohammed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\">Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> offered a tepid condemnation of Sukkot, pointing out that lawlessness like the memorial vandalism incident \u201chinders the IDF from focusing on its missions against terrorism and incitement.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe IDF is the sovereign authority in Judea and Samaria and is responsible for implementing the decisions of the political echelon,\u201d the Israeli premier said. \u201cTaking the law into one\u2019s own hands \u2014 particularly by public figures \u2014 is unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, considered Netanyahu\u2019s leading opponent in the run-up to the Oct. 27 election, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gadi_eisenkot\/status\/2092154090562216239\">called Sukkot a \u201cdisgrace\u201d <\/a>and a \u201cviolent provocateur who presumes to represent \u2018Religious Zionism&#8217;\u201d while actually \u201cdoing a grave injustice to an entire sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699241\/netanyahu-israel-seizure-unrwa-training-compound-jerusalem-united-nations-renovate\/\">ISRAEL SEIZES LONG-STANDING UNRWA COMPOUND IN JERUSALEM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eisenkot further heaped blame on Netanyahu for enabling Sukkot and other \u201canarchists\u201d to \u201cdo as they please, endangering security in the settlements and damaging Israel\u2019s standing in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polls currently show Eisenkot and his party enjoying a comfortable lead over Netanyahu\u2019s bloc. They have attempted to characterize the governing coalition as inept and misguided in their management of the Palestinian territories, but also affirm that there will not be a Palestinian state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli MP vandalizes Palestinian memorial, sparks outrage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2649433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26237431990686.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[26585,84646,84647,38093,40331],"class_list":["post-2649432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-idf","tag-israeli-lawmaker","tag-palestinian-memorial","tag-political-protest","tag-west-bank"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26237431990686.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2649432"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2649500,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649432\/revisions\/2649500"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2649433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2649432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2649432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2649432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}