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'Assault on city's fundamental values': Attack on nun in Jerusalem sparks widespread condemnation

A 36-year-old man was arrested by Israel Police on Wednesday in connection with the case and is being questioned for racist assault.

A nun was assaulted near King David's tomb on Tuesday April 28, 2026.
 PRESIDENT’S ROOM with Dormition Abbey in the background.

WATCH: Israel Police arrest man for attacking nun near King David's Tomb

Here, the Israeli soldier damages the head of a statue of Jesus, in Debel, Lebanon, in this still image obtained from social media released on April 19.

Why would an Israeli soldier use a sledgehammer to smash the face of Jesus? - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alon Christian soldiers serving in the IDF.

Netanyahu meets Christians serving in IDF amid controversy over treatment of Lebanese Christians


Israel told US to pressure Lebanon into acting against Hezbollah or risk ceasefire collapse - KAN

The main obstacle of the ceasfire, however, is Hezbollah and its political ally Nabih Berri, Lebanon’s parliment speaker and leader of the Shi'ite Amal Movement.

IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon, published by the IDF on April 22, 2026.

Middle Israel: Jesus-statue smasher is product of Jewish fundamentalism - opinion

Unfortunately, what the IDF soldiers in Lebanon did when they smashed the statue of Jesus represents a syndrome much larger than the two young idiots they evidently are.

Here, the Israeli soldier damages the head of a statue of Jesus, in Debel, Lebanon, in this still image obtained from social media released on April 19.

Disgrace in Debel: A single incident undermines Israel’s reputation for tolerance - editorial

The soldier has been punished, and the statue has been replaced, but the Debel incident should remind us what Israel stands for, what our soldiers stand for, and the basic respect that comes with it.

A woman checks a social media post on her mobile phone featuring an image that appears to show an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese Christian village of Debl, in Beirut on April 20, 2026.

Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies

The new appointment, George Deek, had previously been Israel's ambassador to Azerbaijan. He was also, the Foreign Ministry noted, Israel's first Christian ambassador in history.

FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and new envoy to Christian world George Deek.

Lebanese town, UNIFIL replace IDF-gifted Jesus statue with replica of crucifix smashed by soldier

Local villagers, with the assistance of an Italian battalion of UNIFIL, replaced the IDF’s statue with one identical to the one that was broken.

Residents of Debel in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL officers, and a local priest stand next to the newly replaced Jesus statue.

Pope Leo 'using more politics than he should' amid US-Iran war, say Trump supporters - NBC

Pope Leo has criticized US President Donald Trump's actions against Iran in multiple instances, leading to a social media squabble between the two leaders.

A combination picture shows Pope Leo XIV addressing Algeria's political leaders at the cultural centre of the Great Mosque of Algiers (Djamaa El Djazair), where he criticized violations of international law by "neocolonial" world powers, in Mohamadia, Algiers, Algeria, April 13, 2026.

'Deviated from IDF values': Soldiers who smashed Lebanese Jesus statue removed from combat

The IDF expressed its deep regret over the incident, emphasizing that its operations in Lebanon are against Hezbollah and other terror groups alone, and not Lebanese civilians.

This X/Twitter screenshot shows an alleged incident where an IDF soldier is seen smashing a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon on April 19, 2026.

Some 150 Jewish leaders denounce, apologize for IDF soldier's defacement of Lebanese Jesus statue

Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform rabbis and other Jewish leaders signed the letter organized by Israel365 Action, an NGO that builds bridges between evangelical Christians and Jewish communities.

Christians pray on Good Friday in Cathedral St. Thomas church, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Tyre, Lebanon, April 3, 2026.

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

The Museum of the Bible hosts "America Reads the Bible," a weeklong event with 500 participants reading Scripture, featuring contributions from figures in politics, media, and entertainment.

Patricia Heaton onstage during the America Reads The Bible Event At The Museum Of The Bible on April 19, 2026, in Washington.

IDF confirms image of soldier smashing Jesus statue in southern Lebanon is authentic

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar decried the incident, labeling it “grave and disgraceful” and extending an apology to Christians who felt hurt by the incident. 

This X/Twitter screenshot shows an alleged incident where an IDF soldier is seen smashing a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon on April 19, 2026.