The Israeli army is investigating a soldier for allegedly damaging a religious statue in Lebanon.

"The Israeli military said Monday that it was investigating one of its soldiers after he was photographed in southern Lebanon swinging a sledgehammer at the head of a statue of a crucified Jesus that had fallen off a cross. The (Israeli) military said it had confirmed that the photograph was authentic and that the statue had indeed been damaged": https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/world/middleeast/israeli-soldier-lebanon-sledgehammer-jesus.html #religion #values #politics #extremism #Israel

Israeli army investigates soldier seen striking Jesus statue in Lebanon www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/israel-soldier-jesus-statue-sledgehammer-lebanon IDF says sledgehammer photo circulating online is authentic and is being viewed with ‘great severity’The Israeli army has said it is investigating a soldier who was seen apparently striking a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon.The…

Israeli army investigates soldier seen striking Jesus statue in Lebanon www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/israel-soldier-jesus-statue-sledgehammer-lebanon IDF says sledgehammer photo circulating online is authentic and is being viewed with ‘great severity’The Israeli army has said it is investigating a soldier who was seen apparently striking a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon.The…