Israeli soldiers receive military detention for vandalizing Jesus statue in Lebanon

In southern Lebanon, two Israeli soldiers will face 30 days of military detention and will be relieved of their combat roles for vandalizing a statue of Jesus Christ. The event took place in the Christian village of Debl, close to the Israeli border, where one soldier wielded a sledgehammer to destroy the statue while another documented the incident. Six other soldiers who were present during the act are being called in for discussions due to their failure to act or report the vandalism. The Israeli military disclosed these disciplinary actions on Tuesday, following widespread outrage over images that surfaced online depicting the soldier attacking the fallen crucifix. This incident occurs amid escalating regional tensions, as Israel has been conducting air strikes across Lebanon and invading southern areas since Hezbollah joined the Middle East conflict in support of Iran on March 2.