Israeli troops jailed for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

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Two Israeli soldiers are facing military prison time for desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon, an incident which has ignited outrage and condemnation. The Israeli Defense Forces have responded to the public backlash by taking disciplinary action against the soldiers involved.

IDF says two soldiers will spend weeks in military prison over incident it said was viewed with great severity Two Israeli soldiers will spend weeks in military prison for the desecration of a Christian object after one stuck a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon and the other photographed it. The photo of the soldier, a cigarette dangling from his own mouth, went viral and sparked widespread outrage. It was the latest act by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon to be denounced as anti-Christian. Continue reading...