IDF jails soldiers for damaging Jesus statue in Lebanon: 'Moral failure'

Source: ynet

The IDF said Tuesday that two soldiers involved in damaging a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon have been removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days in military detention, following an incident that drew international criticism.

The case occurred in the Christian village of Debel, where a soldier was filmed smashing the statue while another soldier photographed the act. The image later circulated widely on social media.

According to an internal inquiry, six additional soldiers were present but did not intervene or report the incident. The findings concluded that the soldiers’ conduct “completely deviated” from IDF orders and values.


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