Israeli Activists Raise Dozens of Flags After Vandalism in Binyamin's Rawabi Square

Following the vandalism of Israeli flags in Rawabi Square in the Binyamin region, activists from the Im Tirtzu movement, teenagers from the Atarot settlement, and volunteers collaborated with the Binyamin Regional Council to restore and reinforce the display. They replaced all damaged flags and added approximately 50 new Israeli flags throughout the square and its surroundings. This initiative is part of the "Flagging Binyamin Roads" project, which has installed hundreds of Israeli flags along Route 465, spanning from the British Police Junction through Bir Zeit and Rawabi to the settlements of Atarot and Neve Tzuf.

Israel Gantz, head of the Binyamin Regional Council and chairman of the Yesha Council, condemned the vandalism as an anarchist attempt to undermine Israeli presence. He emphasized that for every flag damaged, more were raised, particularly near Rawabi and Bir Zeit University, signaling a strong Israeli foothold. Ben Bohbot, head of the field division at Im Tirtzu, affirmed their commitment to proudly flying the Israeli flag across the land, stating that no anarchist would stop their efforts.

The restoration and expansion of the flags aim to strengthen Israeli presence and sovereignty in the area, countering attempts to challenge it. The activists' response underscores a broader effort to assert Israeli identity and settlement in contested regions of the West Bank.