Israel’s top Jewish religious body 'refuses to condemn' smashing of Jesus statue

Israel’s top Jewish religious body 'refuses to condemn' smashing of Jesus statue Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 04/30/2026 - 14:27 Army sought statement denouncing incident as contrary to Jewish law amid backlash, report says Footage of an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus was widely condemned (Screenshot/X) Off Israel ’s Chief Rabbinate has declined to condemn the smashing of a statue of Jesus by a soldier in southern Lebanon earlier this month, according to Army Radio . The report on Thursday said military officials had asked the Rabbinate, the highest Jewish religious authority in Israel, to issue a statement condemning the incident, which drew widespread criticism. According to the report, the army requested that the Rabbinate denounce the act as contrary to Jewish law, but no such condemnation was issued.