# Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer

https://mins.news/en/item/32891

- BBC News, 2026-08-26 08:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lrw8325pzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Far-right Israeli lawmaker Zvi Sukkot used a sledgehammer to badly damage a Palestinian memorial in Madama village in the occupied West Bank while under military escort. Palestinians and politicians across Israel condemned the act, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while the IDF said Sukkot and others acted without authorisation.

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