Episode

Photo shows Israeli soldier desecrating Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

Podcast: Truth or Fake
Published: May 7, 2026
Duration seconds: 264
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The Israeli military says it has launched an investigation after a photo showing one of its soldiers desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in south Lebanon went viral, as he placed a cigarette into the statue's mouth whilst smoking. The IDF said it "respects freedom of religion" and that the soldier will be disciplined. The incident took place in Debel, the same village where an Israeli soldier was filmed last month smashing a Jesus statue with a sledgehammer.