Monday, April 20, 2026

Israeli Soldier Destroys Jesus Statue in Lebanon

The Israeli army has said it is investigating a soldier who was seen apparently striking a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces said they had determined that an image circulating on social media showing the incident was authentic. The image appears to show an Israeli soldier using a sledgehammer to strike the head of a statue of a crucified Jesus that had fallen off a cross. The sculpture is located in Debl, a Christian village in south Lebanon near the border with Israel.

Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 10:33 AM | 14 COMMENTS | permalink

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Israel's army said in a post on its official X account on Monday that it viewed the incident with "great severity" and that the "soldier's conduct is wholly inconsistent with the values expected of its troops".

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Point of clarification: It was a statue of OtherJesus, not MAGAJesus.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-04-20 05:21 AM

"The Israel Defense Forces confirms the authenticity of a photo showing a soldier in southern Lebanon smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer ... "
www.timesofisrael.com

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-04-20 06:46 AM

This is what the IDF does when it's not busy committing genocide and/or raping prisoners.

#3 | Posted by qcp at 2026-04-20 08:42 AM

The ethnic cleansing is happening right before our eyes. Will Republicans notice? Will Democrats?

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-20 08:58 AM

"Stuff like this is why neither side is in the right in that conflict."

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-20 10:01 AM

Not sure why "investigates" is in scare quotes. I don't doubt Netanyahu and his cabinet are pissed about this, since it can't even be spun to support the narrative that they want in any way.

#6 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-04-20 10:09 AM

Pretty sure that's just a statue of a doctor.

#7 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-04-20 10:40 AM

#7


#8 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-20 10:44 AM

*** Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu: "I condemn the act in the strongest terms" ***

Link: ICC-indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu was "stunned and saddened" by the IDF soldier's blasphemy

#9 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-20 11:25 AM

If you are
Pro-Israel's side
Then you are
Pro-Genocide.

#10 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2026-04-20 11:30 AM

#10 Perhaps ... But, to much of the rest of the world ...

If you are
Pro-Israel's America's
Then you are
Pro-Genocide.

#11 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-20 11:35 AM

Mr. Friend, so what is your point?

Pro Genocide is The American Way?

Clearly So.

Equally Obvious is Genocide is the Israeli Business Model, and I DO mean Profits and general Aggrandizment.

There's Money in Dead Palestinians, just look at all the American Funds being sent to Aid the Grand Vision.

Israel isn't just Genocide, it's a Profit Center and Donations Magnet.

Killing for Fun and Profit isn't Just an American Value anymore.

Like Moneylending isn't just for Jews anymore.

All these Values are American Now.

Israel leads, America Follows.

Follow the Cash.....

#12 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-04-20 12:02 PM

Israel has become the oppressor they claim to be the victim of.

#13 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-04-20 12:27 PM

"To be a Jew is to always stand with the oppressed, never the oppressor."


#14 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-20 01:06 PM

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