Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityIsraeli politicians from across the political spectrum denounced Tzvi Succot's breaking of the monument, but far-right Heritage Minister 'welcomed' the assault. Netanyahu said Succot's action 'prevents the IDF from focusing on its missions against terrorism and incitement'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovskyand Noa Shpigel02:23 PM • August 25 2026 IDTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said public officials should not "take the law into their own hands" in response to the assault by a coalition lawmaker on a Palestinian monument in the West Bank, joining condemnations from other Israeli politicians.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansWest BankIDFGadi EisenkotNaftali BennettGideon Sa'arBenjamin NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesAltalenaE1Hasan PikerWest BankNetanyahuGazaMansour AbbasIsrairHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Denounces Far-right MK for Attack on Palestinian MemorialIsraeli Police Raid Last Remaining UNRWA Facility in JerusalemReport: U.S. Prepares to Return Mideast Diplomats Evacuated Before Iran WarChaos at Ben-Gurion: Israel Faces a Future Cut Off From the WorldSyrian President Thanks Trump for Removing Damascus From Terrorism Sponsor ListRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAn Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global IndustryThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With IsraelDavid Remnick on Netanyahu, Mamdani and Israel's 'Failure to Face' GazaBeing Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About ItGermany Found Its Israeli Villain. Will It Continue to Ignore What Produced Him?