Two Israeli Soldiers Imprisoned for 30 Days Over Statue Destruction Incident in Southern Lebanon
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Two Israeli Soldiers Imprisoned for 30 Days Over Statue Destruction Incident in Southern Lebanon

Translation by SadaNews - The Israeli army announced on Tuesday evening that two soldiers have been imprisoned for 30 days and exempted from combat on the front in Southern Lebanon.

This announcement follows an investigation into the incident of a statue of "Christ" being destroyed in a Christian village in Southern Lebanon.

According to the statement, as translated by SadaNews, one of the soldiers is accused of destroying the statue, while the other filmed the incident.

It was also noted that six other soldiers who witnessed the incident but did not report it have been summoned.

The statement highlighted that coordination is underway to create another statue for the benefit of the residents of the Christian village.