JUST IN: Israeli Army Faces Backlash Over Soldier Seen Mocking Christian Statue in South Lebanon

According to the Anadolu Agency, on Thursday 7 May, 2026, a photo that surfaced online purporting to show an Israeli soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon has sparked fresh outrage about the behaviour of Israeli forces stationed in the region, prompting the military to launch an investigation.

On Wednesday, the photo went viral on social media, seemingly depicting a soldier standing next to a Christian monument, his arm around it while he places a cigarette in its mouth.

Lebanese Christians and religious leaders were already worried about the destruction of churches and religious icons throughout the months of intensifying border violence, so the photo caused them to express their displeasure even more quickly...Read The Complete; Full Original Here.>>>