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Israel’s military launches a probe after photo shows a soldier placing a cigarette into the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue.

Israel's military has launched an investigation after a photo circulated online showing a soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon.

The military said on Wednesday that it viewed the “incident gravely” and promised action against the soldier, according to The Times of Israel.

The outlet said an initial inquiry had found that the photo was taken in the Christian-majority village of Debel several weeks ago, though it was only shared online on Wednesday.

The photo showed the soldier placing a cigarette into the mouth of the statue while smoking one himself.

It is the latest in a series of incidents involving Israeli soldiers desecrating religious sites and destroying or looting property in southern Lebanon.

Last month, another soldier was photographed damaging a statue of Jesus in the same village. According to Lebanese media, Israeli troops have also bulldozed solar panels in Debel that supply the electricity needed for the town’s water system, and destroyed homes, roads and olive trees.

The incidents come as Israeli forces step up attacks on Lebanon, including the capital, Beirut, claiming they are striking Hezbollah fighters and infrastructure. Israeli forces also continue to occupy large areas of southern Lebanon and demolish entire villages in the area.

The scale of destruction has left Lebanese officials and residents increasingly worried that those displaced by the war will have nowhere to return to.

Concerns meanwhile have grown over Israel’s treatment of Christians in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/7/israeli-soldier-desecrates-statue-of-virgin-mary-in-southern-lebanon


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZL9QvdczYU

Na their way.

To them, christians are infidels.

Some humans have proven to be very intolerant when it comes to the belief systems of others......while this intolerant set of people can be found in virtually every religion, the big question should be....has religion served as a tool to help humanity spiritually and progress as a whole or it has been more of a divisive tool?. .

Xtains said they're the chosen people they can do anything

I don’t know if this article just exposes the nauseating double standards or the uselessness of dependency on supreme beings a.k.a gods.

You mean to tell me it is a more serious offence when a soldier ‘desecrates a religious statue’ (which is an inanimate object) than when he actually unalives a living person?

The hypocrisy is astounding and annoyingly disgusting. This is likened to the case of that Deborah who was killed over a simple Voice note. SMH 🤦

2ndly, if gods are so powerful why do we have to do their biddings here on earth??

Very foolish folks

This is all deliberate.

Zionists are trying to anger world catholics deliberately.
They know catholics are the majority among christians.
They also know they're not as brainwashed as the protestants (except in Nigeria).
They want to provoke a worldwide backlash against Jews.
Israelis are fleeing the country in droves. Zionists want Jews terrorized abroad so they return to Israel.
They are also running very low on fighters in the IDF.
An empty israel is not worth defending afterall.

motayoayinde:
This is all deliberate.

Zionists are trying to anger world catholics deliberately.
They know catholics are the majority among christians.
They also know they're not as brainwashed as the protestants (except in Nigeria).
They want to provoke a worldwide backlash against Jews.
Israelis are fleeing the country in droves. Zionists want Jews terrorized abroad so they return to Israel.
They are also running very low on fighters in the IDF.
An empty israel is not worth defending afterall.

Your analysis makes some sense.

Oya where are their demonic supporters come and cheer this act

Na image oooh....

Nothing go make christains hate jews

We don't worship a status, we worship one true God.....

Infact, I prefer the Jews than i$lam that says we you see an infid€l , you should draw your 🗡️.

So like I said, this propaganda ain't gonna work.....

More kabooooooooooom for Iran if them mess up

And JESUS IS A JEWISH MAN

It blows my mind how Christians always try to force a sort of relationship or association with Jews and Israel. I just don't understand why. The Jews make no secret of their disgust towards Christianity. The things they say about Jesus and Mary, even someone like myself who is not religious find it repulsive to hear. I once heard a Jewish rabbi on YouTube say that, Jews would rather pray in a mosque than in a church because to them Christians are Polytheist, while Muslims are monotheistic.
Yet every day I hear Christians trying to claim some sort of reverence and connection to Jews, while the Jews don't seem to care.

meanwhile, christains here worship the jews

I Wonder why Mary mother of Jesus is still a virgin .....

Na catholics go vex pass for this Israeli soldier.

That’s a statue, at least they are still better than jihadist unaliving Christians in droves everyday in Nigeria and other parts of the world.

non of my business, Muslims countries will come together oneday and deal with those infidels

In Christ we stand. No shaking

Thats a statue for god sake, its not even a likeness...

How does that affect Virgin Mary who is no longer around anyway

If you ask pastor Righteousness he will tell you this is something he could have done himself. End time pastor.

Their hatred for Christians are beginning to show up. Thanks to social media, it will expose them more.

Some people will come and fight for their God now

I have read and saw videos about them spitting on Christians.

It is what it is.

Israeli Soldiers Are Now Behaving Like Nigeria Terrorists, God Will Soon Discard Them,

Lol... Who's surprised at this anymore?
It's like being surprised that a cobra has venom. Lol.

When the world is ready, they'll tame the monster they made.

Israel has proven that a child you protected yesterday can destroy you tomorrow. Victims of a holocaust are now perpetrators of another holocaust and the sad part is that everyone is acting like it's not happening. Time will tell.

This is a soldier that was likely drunk and didn't know what he was doing at that moment.


That doesn't stop the fact that USA and Israel are dealing mercilessly with IRGC Hamas Hezbollah houthis terrorists and their sympathizers

Thunder suppose fire am immediately na? Oh I forgot, our God is a merciful God, even after dessicate ting the statue of his mum/wife

Flangelo12:
Na their way.

To them, christians are infidels.

loser. Sorry ooo. Loserrr

Their oga at the top already told you Jesus is powerless, that even Ghengis Khan have more power than him. So free the IDF soldiers, they are just following in their oga footstep.

6Israel’s military launches a probe after photo shows a soldier placing a cigarette into the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue.

Israel's military

Stress is too much.

Make Mary self puff small..

For does people that carries Israel for head how market. Naso dem use hammer scatter Jesus statue... What else are we expecting from Israel again