Finance Minister Smotrich Supports Demolition of Palestinian Monuments by IDF

Israeli Finance Minister and Religious Zionism leader Bezalel Smotrich responded to footage showing his party colleague Tzvi Sukkot destroying a monument in a Palestinian village. Smotrich stated that dozens of "terror monuments" across Judea and Samaria should be demolished immediately by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and only by them. The IDF spokesperson accused Sukkot of lying, manipulative behavior, and exploiting security forces. Smotrich did not address these accusations directly but criticized left-wing opposition leaders for rushing to condemn Sukkot instead of condemning terrorism itself.