Israeli soldier strikes statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon village of Debl
An image circulating on social media showed an Israeli soldier using a sledgehammer to strike a statue of a crucified Jesus in Debl, a Christian village in southern Lebanon. The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed the image is authentic and said the incident is being investigated by the army's Northern Command. Israel's foreign minister Gideon Saar condemned the act as 'shameful and disgraceful' and apologized to Christians.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 25% of divergence this week. 8 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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3 bias groups
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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Al Jazeera foregrounds outrage and d...
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