Israeli troops will spend weeks in military prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
Summary
Two Israeli soldiers were sentenced to military prison for disrespecting a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon. This incident happened during ongoing fighting between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group in the region.Key Facts
- One soldier put a cigarette in the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue; another took a photo of it.
- The photo showed the soldier with a cigarette in his mouth and spread widely online.
- The soldier who posed was given 21 days in military prison; the one who took the photo got 14 days.
- The Israeli military condemned the act and said it respects all religious symbols and places.
- Similar disrespectful acts against Christian statues occurred recently and led to more military punishments.
- The events happened amid the Israel-Hezbollah conflict that began after Hezbollah fired missiles following a U.S. and Israeli war with Iran.
- Israeli forces have controlled southern Lebanon since March but remain despite a truce.
- Since the conflict started, 18 Israeli soldiers, including a driver killed near the border, have died.
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