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Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel’s national day
Avraham Zarbiv, an extremist rabbi and reservist bulldozer operator known for boasting about demolishing Palestinian homes in Gaza and making dehumanizing inflammatory statements, has been chosen to light a torch at Israel’s 2026 Independence Day ceremony. Human rights organizations like B’tselem and critics condemn the selection as an official endorsement of ethnic cleansing and war crimes, while Cabinet Minister Miriam Regev defends it as honoring his dual role as rabbi and soldier, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) states he was not selected in coordination with them.
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9 tagsIsraeli Independence Daytorch-lighting ceremonyPalestinian home demolitionsGaza destructionethnic cleansingwar crimesdehumanizationIsraeli settlerdomicide
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Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel’s national day
Apr 22, 2026, 12:02 AM
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