{"id":208084,"date":"2026-04-20T16:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=208084"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:39:12","slug":"i-am-astonished-and-saddened-netanyahu-promised-a-harsh-punishment-for-the-israeli-soldier-who-destroyed-the-statue-of-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/i-am-astonished-and-saddened-netanyahu-promised-a-harsh-punishment-for-the-israeli-soldier-who-destroyed-the-statue-of-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I AM ASTONISHED AND SADDENED&#8221;: Netanyahu promised a harsh punishment for the Israeli soldier who destroyed the statue of Christ!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he was &#8220;astonished and saddened&#8221; by the video in which an Israeli soldier destroys a statue of Jesus with a hammer in southern Lebanon.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I condemn this act in the strongest possible terms,&#8221; Netanyahu said in a post on the social network X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also emphasized that the Israeli Army, the IDF, has launched a criminal investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As the Jewish state, Israel cherishes and upholds the Jewish values of tolerance and mutual respect between Jews and worshippers of all faiths. All religions flourish in our land and we view members of all faiths as equals in building our society and region.<br><br>Yesterday, like the\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Benjamin Netanyahu &#8211; \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05e0\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 (@netanyahu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netanyahu\/status\/2046166181258650016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Strict disciplinary measures will be taken against the perpetrators,&#8221; the Israeli Prime Minister&#8217;s post reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Israel is the only place in the Middle East that respects freedom of religion for all. 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