Israeli troops jailed for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
Summary
Two Israeli soldiers will serve short military prison terms after one put a cigarette in the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue in southern Lebanon and the other took a photo. The Israeli military condemned the act, saying it respects all religions, and also punished soldiers involved in a separate incident where a statue of Jesus was damaged.Key Facts
- One Israeli soldier placed a cigarette in the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue in southern Lebanon.
- Another soldier photographed the scene with a cigarette in his own mouth.
- The photo went viral and caused public outrage.
- The soldier in the photo will be jailed for 21 days; the photographer for 14 days in military prison.
- The Israeli military said it respects freedom of religion and religious symbols.
- Soldiers who damaged a statue of Jesus in the same region were also sentenced to military prison.
- Israeli forces control southern Lebanon after a conflict with the militant group Hezbollah started in early March.
- Christians make up about one-third of Lebanon’s population of 5.5 million people.
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