The claim
“An Israeli soldier who smashed a Jesus statue in Lebanon was jailed for 30 days, and the soldier who filmed him was also jailed for 30 days.”
The IDF announced the outcome of its inquiry into the damage to a Jesus figure in Debel, southern Lebanon.
Our verdict
True
The IDF gave both soldiers 30 days' military detention and removed them from combat duty; the second soldier photographed the act.
What we found
The military said the soldier who damaged the figure and the soldier who photographed it would each serve 30 days in military detention. Most reports say photographed rather than filmed, a minor difference. The IDF replaced the statue.
The evidence
2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.
How we checked
We checked the claim against CNN via KEYT, South China Morning Post. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.
Sources
- [1]South China Morning Post · Israel jails soldiers for vandalising Jesus statue in Lebanon
- [2]CNN via KEYT · Israel jails two soldiers who damaged and photographed a Jesus statue in Lebanon
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