The claim
“An Israeli soldier who smashed a Jesus statue in Lebanon was jailed for 30 days, and another soldier who filmed him was also jailed for 30 days.”
Our verdict
True
Multiple reputable news sources confirm that an Israeli soldier who smashed a Jesus statue in Lebanon was jailed for 30 days, and another soldier who filmed the act also received a 30-day sentence.
What we found
The IDF confirmed the incident and the sentences.
The evidence
5 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that the soldier who destroyed a statue of Jesus in Lebanon has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. Another soldier who photographed the act was also sentenced to 30 days of military detention.
mediaite.com· IDF sentences soldier who smashed Jesus statue to 30 days in jail - Background
The Israeli soldiers who smashed a figure of Jesus Christ and photographed it in southern Lebanon were removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days of military detention.
aol.com· Israeli soldiers sentenced to 30 days for smashing Jesus statue - Background
The Israeli Defense Forces announced that its soldier who smashed a statue of Jesus in Lebanon, and another who filmed it, were sentenced to 30 days in jail.
msn.com· Two Israeli soldiers jailed for involvement in smashing Jesus statue - Background
The two Israeli Defense Forces soldiers accused of destroying the statue were sentenced to 30 days in jail.
msn.com· Israeli soldiers accused of smashing Jesus statue sentenced to jail - Background
The Israeli military reposted an image of an IDF soldier operating in southern Lebanon smashing a statue of Jesus Christ and announced that an investigation would be conducted. In a follow-up post, the military confirmed the soldiers involved were sentenced.
snopes.com· Israeli military confirms authenticity of soldier smashing Jesus statue video
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