Hundreds of Israeli Flags Vandalized in Galilee After Pro-Israel Rally

Hundreds of Israeli flags, erected in the Galilee region as part of a demonstration of Israeli presence, were found destroyed overnight, leaving only poles behind. The incident occurred shortly after a large-scale rally in the area. The Religious Zionist Party, which organized the flag-raising, has accused local Arabs of the vandalism and vowed to expand Jewish settlement in northern Israel and the Negev.

Activists from the Religious Zionist Party had placed hundreds of flags along roads in the Galilee, including near Majd al-Krum, during a nighttime operation. By morning, most of these flags were torn down and damaged. Video footage circulating online appears to show unidentified individuals removing the flags.

Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party leader Bezalel Smotrich reacted strongly, stating, "Let me inform the rioters: the party is over. What we did in Judea and Samaria, we will do in the Negev and Galilee. Yes, we are making them Jewish!" The party drew a parallel between the incident and the October 7th attacks on the Gaza border, calling the desecration of Israeli flags within Israel a "terrible reality that must end."

The party linked the vandalism to its program aimed at increasing Jewish settlement in the north and the Negev, declaring, "We will repeat the settlement revolution started in Judea and Samaria, in the Negev and Galilee."