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Israeli Soldiers Punished over Vandalism of Jesus Statue in Lebanon
The military said it opened a criminal investigation and replaced the damaged statue after more than 80 Jewish leaders condemned the act.
- On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces announced two soldiers were removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days in military detention for smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in Debel, Lebanon.
- Following an investigation, the military determined the soldiers' conduct "completely deviated from IDF orders and values," while six additional soldiers were summoned for clarification discussions.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he was "stunned and saddened" by the incident, and the military replaced the damaged statue in full coordination with the Debel community.
- Farid Jubran, spokesperson for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, called the aggression against the symbol "heartbreaking," expressing shock among Christians worldwide over the desecration.
- An annual report by the Jerusalem-based Rossing Center documented 155 incidents of harassment or violence directed at Christians in 2025, identifying a "continued and expanding pattern of intimidation.
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Israeli Military Jails Two Soldiers Over Jesus Statue Desecration — Damaged Statue Quickly Replaced | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has already sentenced two soldiers to 30 days in military prison for the disgraceful destruction of a statue of Jesus Christ in a Christian village in southern Lebanon.
IDF Soldier Takes Sledgehammer to Jesus Statue During Operations in Lebanon
by Chris Menahan, Information Liberation: An Israeli soldier has been photographed smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer during operations in southern Lebanon. The photo went viral after being shared by Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi, who regularly digs up evidence of IDF soldiers committing war crimes from their own social media pages. The IDF on […]
Only two days after the image of an Israeli soldier smashing a crucifix was made public, Israel has had a fulminant reaction.
Israel Jails Soldiers Who Smashed Jesus Statue.
Two Israeli soldiers have been sentenced to military detention after destroying a statue of Jesus Christ with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Two Israeli soldiers have been sentenced to 30 days of military detention after smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in Debel, a Christian village in southern Lebanon. One hit the statue with a sledgehammer while the other photographed the act. The image circulated widely on soc…
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