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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Finance Minister Smotrich Supports Demolition of Palestinian Monuments by IDF

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.

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What happened

  1. 01Bezalel Smotrich supports IDF demolishing Palestinian 'terror monuments' in Judea and Samaria.
  2. 02Tzvi Sukkot was filmed destroying a monument in a Palestinian village.
  3. 03IDF spokesperson accused Sukkot of lying and manipulating security forces.
  4. 04Smotrich ignored IDF accusations and criticized left-wing opposition for condemning Sukkot instead of terrorism.
  5. 05Smotrich emphasized demolitions should be carried out only by the IDF.
  6. 06The controversy highlights tensions over Israeli actions in the West Bank.
Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original

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