Finance Minister Smotrich Supports Demolition of Palestinian Monuments by IDF
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich backed his party colleague Tzvi Sukkot's destruction of a Palestinian monument and called for the IDF to demolish similar sites in the West Bank, dismissing criticism from the IDF and opposition.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Bezalel Smotrich supports IDF demolishing Palestinian 'terror monuments' in Judea and Samaria.
- Tzvi Sukkot was filmed destroying a monument in a Palestinian village.
- IDF spokesperson accused Sukkot of lying and manipulating security forces.
- Smotrich ignored IDF accusations and criticized left-wing opposition for condemning Sukkot instead of terrorism.
- Smotrich emphasized demolitions should be carried out only by the IDF.
- The controversy highlights tensions over Israeli actions in the West Bank.
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.
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