Netanyahu Condemns Soldier Who Smashed Jesus Statue in Lebanon
The military opened a criminal probe and pledged disciplinary action after confirming the image as real and promising to help restore the statue.
- The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Monday that an image shared Sunday by Palestinian activist Younes Tirawi showing a soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese village of Debel is authentic.
- This incident occurred in the Christian village of Debel within the Bint Jbeil district amid a fragile 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, after Israel reported killing 150 Hezbollah operatives in the region.
- Foreign Minister Gideon Saar condemned the act as "shameful and disgraceful," while U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee demanded "swift, severe, & public consequences" and the military vowed to "restore the statue to its place."
- Local priest Fadi Falfel described the act as a "desecration of our holy symbols," fueling criticism that Israel discriminates against Christians, echoing tensions from last month when police blocked clergy from a Palm Sunday service at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
- Amid the broader conflict, nearly 2,300 people have been killed and over 1 million displaced in Lebanon, with observers arguing that religious site incidents undermine Israel's stated justification of "defending Judeo-Christian values" in the Middle East.
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