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Israeli troops will spend weeks in military prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
Israel's military said the soldier posing would get 21 days in military prison and the soldier who photographed it would get 14.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Israeli troops will spend weeks in military prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon, Israel’s military said the soldier posing would get 21 days in military prison and the soldier who photographed it would get 14.
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- Israeli troops will spend weeks in military prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in LebanonPBS News - 2026-05-11T19:03:45+00:00
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