Israeli soldier puts cigarette in Virgin Mary statue’s mouth

MANILA, Philippines — An Israeli soldier desecrated a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon by placing a cigarette in its mouth, an incident reported amid rising attacks on Christians and their religious symbols in areas involving Israeli soldiers or Israeli civilians. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had identified the soldier and would discipline him after the photo circulated online Wednesday, The Times of Israel reported. The image, shared on X by the account Israel Genocide Tracker, showed the Israeli soldier leaning toward the statue while another cigarette appeared to be in his mouth. The IDF said […]... Keep on reading: Israeli soldier puts cigarette in Virgin Mary statue’s mouth

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