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Israeli soldier desecrates Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

May 6, 20269 sources

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Summary

An Israeli soldier was photographed placing a cigarette into the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue in a Christian village in southern Lebanon. The incident has drawn widespread condemnation as an act of desecration.

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