Israeli soldiers jailed after smashing Jesus statue with sledgehammer

The image sparked international outcry after going viral this weekend (Picture: X)

Two Israeli soldiers who smashed a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon have been jailed and removed from combat duty.

The Israeli military sentenced the soldiers to 30 days in prison after the photo, taken in the Christian village of Debel, went viral and sparked international outcry.

After an investigation by the Israeli Defence Forces, it was found that six other soldiers who witnessed the scene didn’t stop or report it.

Those other soldiers have been asked to come for...