Heavy Machinery and Patriotic Demolition in the Service of Genocide

Source: Antiwar.com
by Anthony Fulton

“Rabbi Avraham Zarbiv is a well-respected holy man in Israel with some devoted followers. He is a dayan, a judge in the rabbinical courts of Tel Aviv, dispensing wisdom in matters of religion and Jewish law. He’s also a reservist in the Seyeret Givati brigade of the IDF and is currently serving in Gaza. There, he has earned a degree of fame for his skills as an operator of the Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer, the IDF’s tool of choice for the erasure of Palestinian homes. He claims to average more than 50 demolitions a week. According to Zarbiv, his unit has learned to ‘play the D9’ like a musical instrument. Rabbi Zarbiv is part of the wider effort to lay waste to Gaza and render it uninhabitable for Palestinians.” (08/08/25)

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