April 21 (UPI) -- Two Israeli soldiers have been removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days in jail after one shot a photo of the other smashing the face of a downed statue of Jesus in Lebanon, the Israeli military said Tuesday.
Other soldiers who were nearby but didn't intervene have also been summoned and may face discipline, the military reported.
The image was passed around via social media on Monday. It showed a downed crucifix in the Christian village of Debel.
The photo was originally posted on X by Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi.
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