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statue of a crucified Jesus](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/israel-soldier-jesus-statue-sledgehammer-lebanon) that had fallen from its cross in a Christian village in southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, prompting outrage across Christian communities worldwide. [After determining
investigating a soldier who was seen apparently striking a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon). The [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) Defense Forces said they had determined that an image