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Tzvi Sukkot and the Madama Memorial Incident
Media outlets reported that far-right Member of the Knesset Tzvi Sukkot vandalized a memorial plaque bearing the names of Palestinian martyrs in the village of Madama, south of Nablus, under the protection of the Israeli army. This incident is part of a political escalation linked to the upcoming Israeli elections scheduled for October 27. The act aims to target the symbolic significance of the monument, which lists the names of Palestinian resistance martyrs dating back to 1968. It occurs amid rising political tensions and Israeli violations in the West Bank, especially near the extremist Yitzhar settlement. Sukkot clarified the names of martyrs from his village, while Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich encouraged the destruction of more monuments in the West Bank, asserting that this is part of a plan to dismantle the Palestinian Authority and promote settlement expansion. The incident has been met with international condemnation and various positions within the Israeli government.
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