MembersTachles with Aviel – The hammer was wrong, the monument too

A monument that honors a terrorist and conveys to a new generation that the murder of Israelis represents heroism and “martyrdom” has nothing to do with legitimate memorial culture in my view. But that is precisely why the state should have acted — not a member of the Knesset wielding a sledgehammer. Zvi Sukkot had a point in the matter, but with his unilateral action and the exploitation of military protection, he crossed a line. And yet the subsequent reporting reveals a remarkable imbalance: everywhere we see the Israeli hammer, but it is asked surprisingly rarely what that hammer actually struck.

MK Tzvi Sukkot arrived at Madama and Burin near Yitzhar with a sledgehammer and destroyed monuments commemorating terrorists.

Sukkot said he acted after the defense establishment failed to remove them. The move drew criticism from across the political spectrum. pic.twitter.com/S9UonDcbd5

— Israel National News – Arutz Sheva (@ArutzSheva_En) August 25, 2026

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