Israel jails soldiers for vandalising Jesus statue in Lebanon
The Israeli military on Tuesday said two soldiers would receive 30 days of military detention and be removed from combat duty over the destruction of a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon.
The decision comes after widespread condemnation of a photo shared online showing an Israeli soldier using a sledgehammer to strike the head of a statue of a crucified Jesus that had fallen off a cross.
The sculpture was located in the Christian village of Debl in south Lebanon, near the border with...
Israeli soldiers jailed for statue vandalism
- Two IDF soldiers are arrested after attack on statue of Jesus with an axe in Lebanon Daily Mail —
- Israeli military says it has replaced crucifix desecrated by soldier in Lebanon CBC —
- Israeli Soldiers Sentenced to Jail for Damaging Jesus Statue in Lebanon The New York Times —
- Israeli soldiers jailed after smashing Jesus statue with sledgehammer Metro —
- Israeli soldiers caught smashing Jesus statue sentenced to 30 days in prison NY Post —