Israeli soldiers sentenced to military prison for desecrating Christian statues in southern Lebanon

Israeli soldiers sentenced to military prison for desecrating Christian statues in southern Lebanon An Israeli soldier who was photographed desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon has reportedly been sentenced to 21 days of military prison, according to Israeli media. The soldier who photographed him was sentenced to 14 days. A photo of the soldier placing a cigarette in the mouth of the Virign Mary's statue was posted to social media by soldiers last week and garnered widespread condemnation, representing not a standalone incident of the sort.