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UNIFIL replaces destroyed Jesus statue in Lebanon

Italian UN soldiers and Vatican representatives have installed a new, larger statue of Jesus in the Lebanese village of Debel.

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Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 00:55 UTC
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Italian UNIFIL troops, accompanied by the Vatican's representative in Lebanon, have installed a new, larger statue of Jesus Christ in the village of Debel. The statue replaces a smaller one that was previously provided by the Israeli army after an incident where an IDF soldier destroyed the original. This replacement highlights the ongoing role of international and religious actors in the volatile region of southern Lebanon.
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5d agoIsrael Today

The statue was installed yesterday and is notably larger than the previous one.

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