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    Israeli Soldiers Are Risking Their Lives for a Far-right MK's Photo Op

    Three 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.

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