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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/israel-soldier-jesus-statue-sledgehammer-lebanon

Israeli army to launch criminal investigation after soldier strikes Jesus statue in Lebanon

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Israeli soldiers have damaged other mosques and historical religious sites as part of their invasion of south Lebanon, but Israeli officials made no statements about the destruction of these places of worship. Male soldiers have also filmed themselves rummaging through underwear drawers in houses in south Lebanon whose occupants were displaced and wearing the intimate clothing of women while mocking them.

Last week, residents of the Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil mourned the loss of the Grand Mosque of Bint Jbeil – a structure that dated back to the Roman empire.

The shrine of the prophet Saint Peter in the city of Chamaa, a mosque that is believed to house the remains of the saint and is a shrine for Shia Muslims and Christians, was partly bulldozed last week, according to the local NGO Green Southerners.

The intentional targeting, damage or destruction of religious sites or places of workshop is considered a violation of international humanitarian law under the Geneva Conventions.

The Israeli army has also demolished wide swathes of towns in south Lebanon, releasing videos of remote detonations. Israel’s media has released videos of drone footage that shows towns being razed to the ground, with the Israeli military saying it will continue demolishing houses on the Israel-Lebanon border.

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