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Extremist Rabbi's Torch Lighting Sparks Outcry Over Genocide

4/22/2026

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Avraham Zarbiv, an extremist rabbi known for demolishing Palestinian homes, will light a torch at Israel's Independence Day.
Human rights advocates criticize this choice, claiming it symbolizes acceptance of genocide in Israel.
Zarbiv boasts destroying 50 Gaza homes weekly and faces war crimes accusations, prompting a complaint to International Criminal Court.
The Israeli military distanced itself from Zarbiv, stating he was not selected in coordination with them.

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Avraham Zarbiv, an extremist rabbi known for demolishing Palestinian homes, will light a torch at Israel's Independence Day.
Human rights advocates criticize this choice, claiming it symbolizes acceptance of genocide in Israel.
Zarbiv boasts destroying 50 Gaza homes weekly and faces war crimes accusations, prompting a complaint to International Criminal Court.
The Israeli military distanced itself from Zarbiv, stating he was not selected in coordination with them.