This is a disgusting act.
A photo that has gone viral on X shows a member of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) posing next to a Jesus statue after using a sledgehammer to knock off its head.
The photo has been confirmed to be 100% real by Israeli authorities.
Take a look:
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Lebanon |
An Israeli soldier smashing the head of a Jesus Christ statue during operations in southern Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/Sj1m16tj9q
— Younis Tirawi | يونس (@ytirawi) April 19, 2026
The IDF released the following statement regarding the incident:
Following the completion of an initial examination regarding a photograph published earlier today of an IDF soldier harming a Christian symbol, it was determined that
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