Zvi Sukkot

No politician has the right to risk Israel’s national security - opinion

The next person who decides that personal conviction entitles him to risk Israel’s strategic interests may inflict damage that no amount of hasbara money can undo.

Zvi Sukkot, Mordechai Vanunu, and Yair Golan.
MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.

IDF debated providing Sukkot with security escort, soldiers felt trip was 'waste of time' - report

MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.

Sledgehammer sovereignty: Zvi Sukkot’s vigilante stunt hurts Israeli security, law - editorial

The Democrats Party leader Yair Golan appears in a social media video on August 25, 2026, condemning MK Zvi Sukkot, who admitted to smashing a monument in a Palestinian West Bank town earlier that day.

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Israeli security forces guard as Jews tour  the West Bank city of Hebron, August 22, 2026

Smotrich scolds Sukkot over destroying West Bank monument as RZP members fear 'political suicide'

Smotrich reportedly told Sukkot he should not have acted without proper authorization and authority, and demanded that he not do it again.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (R) and MK Zvi Sukkot (L) attending a conference in the Knesset regarding occupying parts of the Gaza Strip and re-establishing Jewish settlements in the enclave, July 22, 2025; illustrative.

IDF condemns MK Sukkot's 'deceitful' request for military escort to destroy West Bank monument

The IDF stated that the soldiers spoke with their commanders after seeing what was happening and were instructed to intervene and remove the group from the village.

Israeli forces conduct a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026.

'A small taste': MK Sukkot confirms he destroyed monument in West Bank town while guarded by IDF

The IDF confirmed that it had diverted troops from standard operational duties to guard Sukkot and his aides on what he called a 'memorial tour' in several villages in Areas A and B in the West Bank.

MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.

Hamas terrorist from east Jerusalem threatens MK Zvi Sukkot: 'I have a weapon, I will kill you'

A Hamas operative threatened to kill MK Zvi Sukkot after the lawmaker toured Arab schools in east Jerusalem, prompting authorities to raise his threat level and increase his security.

Knesset Education Committee chair MK Zvi Sukkot visits Umm el-Fahm, June 28, 2026.

'Intimidation will not deter me': Clashes erupt in Bedouin city Rahat in protest of Sukkot's visit

Despite the protests, Sukkot's tour went ahead under increased supervision by the Knesset and the Israel Police.

MK Zvi Sukkot visiting the city of Rahat as residents protest his visit, July 12, 2026.

Umm el-Fahm schools close in protest of MK Zvi Sukkot visit

Schools across Umm el-Fahm closed as residents protested Sukkot’s inspection, while he alleged terrorist linked figures were entering classrooms.

Knesset Education Committee chair MK Zvi Sukkot visits Umm el-Fahm, June 28, 2026.

Knesset advances bill to grant tax benefits for West Bank settlements

The bill passed with 37 lawmakers in favor and 33 against. It will return to the Knesset Finance Committee for further debate and still must pass two additional readings in the plenum to become law.

A drone view of Al-Arroub refugee camp alongside a new road, part of the expansion of Israeli bypass roads connecting Israeli settlers in the West Bank with Jerusalem, in the West Bank, September 29, 2025.

Israel advances bill for authority over West Bank heritage, archaeology sites

Seven MKs voted in favor of the bill, and five MKs opposed it. It will need to pass three readings in the Knesset’s plenum to become a law.

The Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee approved the advancement of a controversial bill to establish an authority to oversee antiquities and heritage sites in the West Bank, February 5, 2026.

Tainted views, distorted teaching: Should Haaretz be banned from Israeli high schools? - opinion

Education Minister Yoav Kisch requested a professional oversight unit to review complaints that highly critical Haaretz content has been included in high school exams.

A "Haaretz" newspaper being read in the middle of Times Square.