Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
•Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleYolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, JerusalemReutersThe Israeli military sa...
•Its foreign minister said: "We apologise for this incident and to every Christian whose feelings were hurt."Locals say the statue was on a crucifix outside a family home on the edge of Debel...
•It goes against the declaration of human rights, and it doesn't reflect civility." He claimed similar acts had happened before.The IDF said "appropriate measures will be taken against t...
هذا الخبر من BBC الشرق الأوسط. خبر يقدم أدوات ذكاء اصطناعي للتلخيص والترجمة والاستماع.
Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleYolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, JerusalemReutersThe Israeli military said it viewed the soldier's actions with "great severity"There has been widespread condemnation after an image of an Israeli soldier apparently hitting a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon went viral.Israel's prime minister said he was "stunned and saddened". Its foreign minister said: "We apologise for this incident and to every Christian whose feelings were hurt."Locals say the statue was on a crucifix outside a family home on the edge of Debel, one of the few villages where residents have remained during Israel's war with Hezbollah.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it viewed the incident "with great severity and emphasises that the soldier's conduct is wholly inconsistent with the values expected of its troops".The head of Debel's congregation, Father Fadi Flaifel, told the BBC: "We totally reject the desecration of the cross, our sacred symbol, and all religious symbols. It goes against the declaration of human rights, and it doesn't reflect civility." He claimed similar acts had happened before.The IDF said "appropriate measures will be taken against those involved" and that it was working with the Christian community to "restore the statue to its place".The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister, responded on X that "swift, severe, & public consequences are needed."Thousands of Israeli troops continue to occupy a wide area of southern Lebanon after a US-brokered ceasefire came into force between Israel and Lebanon on Friday. It has paused six weeks of fighting between the IDF and the Shia Muslim armed group Hezbollah, although both sides have accused each other of violations.The IDF has published a map showing...المصدر: BBC الشرق الأوسط | Source: BBC الشرق الأوسط
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