IDF soldier 'smokes' with Virgin Mary statue in latest act of disregard towards Lebanese Christians
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-05-07 02:18 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Religion, Middle East
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Photos of an IDF soldier smoking while putting a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary surfaced on Wednesday, in the latest in a series of actions perceived as showing disregard for Lebanon's Christian community.
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