Israel Defense Forces Punish Soldiers Over Destruction of Religious Statue in Southern Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces have sentenced two soldiers to 30 days of detention after they were caught destroying a religious statue in the Lebanese village of Debel.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir condemned the act as a moral failure, while the military coordinated the installation of a replacement statue with the local community.The incident occurred during ongoing operations against Hezbollah in a region recently subject to a US-mediated ceasefire.
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