IDF Demolishes Dozens of Terrorist Memorials in West Bank
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The IDF conducted a large operation in Judea and Samaria to demolish dozens of memorials honoring terrorists. The operation, which took place overnight and into Wednesday morning, targeted sites in villages and towns, including Nablus and Ya'bad near Jenin. Minister Bezalel Smotrich and MK Tzvi Sukkot, who had previously identified these memorials, praised the IDF's action in dismantling incitement infrastructure. The IDF left a message warning against glorifying terrorism and stating that such memorials would be destroyed.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- The IDF demolished dozens of terrorist memorials in Judea and Samaria.
- The operation targeted sites in villages and towns, including Nablus and Ya'bad.
- Minister Bezalel Smotrich and MK Tzvi Sukkot advocated for the demolition of these memorials.
- One memorial was for Yasser al-Hamdouni, convicted in the 2003 murder of Avner Maimon.
- IDF soldiers left a message warning against incitement to terrorism.
- Smotrich stated Israel is cutting off incitement infrastructure and supporting terrorism.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a large-scale operation overnight and into Wednesday morning to demolish dozens of structures identified as incitement to terrorism, specifically memorials erected in honor of terrorists. These actions took place across numerous villages and towns in Judea and Samaria.
Among the targeted sites were a central memorial in the city of Nablus and another in memory of Yasser al-Hamdouni, convicted for his involvement in the 2003 murder of Israeli citizen Avner Maimon. The memorial for al-Hamdouni, located in the town of Ya'bad near Jenin, was destroyed by IDF forces.
Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Member of Knesset Tzvi Sukkot had previously mapped these terrorist memorials and advocated for their immediate demolition. The operation carried out this week fulfills that objective. The IDF soldiers left a message for the local residents stating that security forces would not permit incitement to terrorism or the glorification of terrorists, warning that anyone who praises or supports terrorism would be arrested for incitement and all such memorials would be destroyed.
Smotrich and Sukkot commented on the operation, stating that Israel is cutting off the infrastructure of incitement to terrorism and sending a clear message that there is no place for supporting terrorism. They emphasized that terrorism begins with incitement in the public sphere and that this operation marks a significant change on the ground. They also thanked the forces for carrying out the important operation.
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