Israeli military sources report that they replaced a crucifix located in southern Lebanon after a soldier damaged it over the weekend. The incident involved the desecration of the religious item.

<img alt="Soldier holding an ax against a fallen statue" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/956b21c4-22e6-4d09-8c23-5fe57db80052,1776797140618/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C451%2C1066%2C599%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="FILE PHOTO: An Israeli soldier damages the head of a statue of Jesus, in Debel, Lebanon, in this still image obtained from social media released on April 19, 2026. VERIFICATION: - Location is verified as Debel, Lebanon as file imagery of the statue tags D...