(AP) - Israel disciplines 2 soldiers for destruction of Jesus statue
Israel’s military sentenced two soldiers to 30 days in jail and removed them from combat duty for smashing a Jesus statue in southern Lebanon.
One of the soldiers sledgehammered the statue to the ground. The other filmed the destruction.
The military said it had summoned six additional soldiers who stood by without intervening for conversations with higher-ups.
The incident drew worldwide attention and condemnations from Christian religious leaders.