Sledgehammer sovereignty: Zvi Sukkot’s vigilante stunt hurts Israeli security, law - editorial
Sukkot could have demanded its removal through the IDF, the government, or the courts. What he could not do was appoint himself judge, enforcement officer, and demolition crew
Assessment
Zvi Sukkot took the law into his own hands, and that act undermines the very security he claims to protect. When a settler activist bypasses the state's legal channels and demolishes Palestinian property personally, he erodes the IDF's operational control and the government's authority. The editorial points out that Sukkot had legitimate avenues for redress, but chose vigilantism instead. The damage here is not just to the specific structure he tore down. It is to the principle that no individual, however passionate, gets to decide which laws apply and which do not. Watch how the security establishment responds: any hesitation to prosecute sends a dangerous message.