Israeli Soldier Photographed Desecrating Mary Statue in Lebanon
The military said the soldier will be disciplined after identifying him and said the photo was taken weeks earlier.
- On Wednesday, a photo emerged showing an Israeli soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in the Lebanese village of Debel. The Israeli military launched an inquiry after the image surfaced.
- The incident occurred in Debel, the same village where a soldier used a jackhammer to smash a statue of Jesus last month. Military assessment confirms the photo was taken several weeks ago.
- A report by the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue documented a "continued and expanding pattern of intimidation and aggression" against Christians. This follows the April 28 assault of a researcher at the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem by an Israeli settler.
- Father Fadi Felfeli, head of the Debel congregation, described the act as "unethical" and reflective of "fanaticism." Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated such actions "offend the religious sentiments of Christians."
- L'Oeuvre d'Orient condemned the destruction of religious sites and homes in southern Lebanon, warning of efforts to prevent civilian return. The charity noted sanctuaries in Yaroun and Derdghaya were destroyed during the war.
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IDF Confirms That Soldier Desecrated Statue of Virgin Mary in Southern Lebanon
Yet again, a soldier with the Israel Defense Forces in southern Lebanon has desecrated a Catholic statue, this time of the Virgin Mary. ... The post IDF Confirms That Soldier Desecrated Statue of Virgin Mary in Southern Lebanon appeared first on The New American.
Israel Confirms It Is Investigating Photo Showing Soldier Desecrating Virgin Mary Statue in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed this week that it was investigating the context of an image appearing to show one of its soldiers mocking a statue of the Virgin Mary by holding a cigarette to her mouth and smoking in her face. The post Israel Confirms It Is Investigating Photo Showing Soldier Desecrating Virgin Mary Statue in Lebanon appeared first on Breitbart.
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(OSV News) — Outrage has grown as a photo surfaced of an Israeli soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon. Concerns are mounting about increasing anti-Christian behavior as Israel continues war in the Middle East. In a photo shared online May 6, an IDF soldier can be seen holding a cigarette over the mouth of Mary. Responding to the photo, newly appointed IDF spokesman Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said the soldier’s conduct “comple…
IDF Investigates Incident of Soldier Defacing Virgin Mary Statue in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it is investigating an incident of a soldier defacing a statue of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon, after a photograph emerged of a soldier putting a cigarette to the statue’s mouth. IDF international spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Ariella Mazor wrote in a May 6 post on X that the Israeli military “views the incident with utmost severity and emphasizes that the conduct of the soldier completely deviates…
A new controversy strikes the Israeli army in the midst of the fragile truce with Lebanon; a photograph spread on social media showed an Israeli soldier placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary inside a Christian village located in the south of the Lebanese country. The image began to circulate this week and quickly provoked criticism due to the religious and military context in the region; the incident occurred in Debel, …
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