Italian peacekeepers replace Jesus statue wrecked by Israeli soldiers

Italian UN peacekeepers have replaced the statue of Jesus Christ vandalized by Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Thursday.The sculpture of a crucified Jesus was located in the Christian village of Debl in south Lebanon, near the border with Israel.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.A photo shared online showed an Israeli soldier using a sledgehammer to strike the head of the statue, sparking international condemnation.Meloni in a statement thanked the Italian contingent of the UN’s UNIFIL peacekeeping force “for deciding to donate a new crucifix to the Lebanese village of Debl.”She said the instalment of the new statue was “a powerful message of hope, dialogue and peace.”The Israeli military said last week that two soldiers would receive 30 days of military detention and be removed from combat duty over the destruction of the statue.It said six additional soldiers who “were present at the scene and

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