International uproar followed the proliferation of an image that purportedly showed an Israeli Defense Forces soldier smashing the head of a toppled statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon recently.
The Christian community, which has historically aligned more broadly with Israel on most geopolitical matters, was understandably among the most outspoken in light of the disturbing photo.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to address those concerns in a social media post:
As the Jewish state, Israel cherishes and upholds the Jewish values of tolerance and mutual respect between Jews and worshippers of all faiths. All religions flourish in our land and we view members of all faiths as equals in building our society and region.
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— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו
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