Haaretz Editorial12:29 AM • June 03 2026 IDTThree reserve battalions, 26 armored vehicles, combat engineers searching for explosive devices; a dog unit, sappers, an air force drone and huge security detachments – all of these resources were devoted to enabling Knesset member Tzvi Succot to fulfill his messianic desires by visiting the Tomb of Joseph in Nablus during daylight hours rather than at night, as reported by Yaniv Kubovich. Another step in the Israeli march of folly.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlementsWest BankIDFCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonTrump-NetanyahuMamdani-Israel ParadeGazaIsrael ElectionsRome PrideHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Soldiers Are Risking Their Lives for a Far-right MK's Photo OpNetanyahu Said to Oppose His Own Coalition's West Bank Antiquities BillNetanyahu's Personal Dependency on Trump Is Shaping the War in LebanonEducation Ministry Restricts Extracurricular Budgets to Combat Organized CrimeHaaretz CartoonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarIsrael's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well Underway