“His actions caused serious damage to Israel's image and propaganda. Despite this, only disciplinary measures will be taken against him and no investigation by the military police has been initiated,” reports state broadcaster Kan.
Walla also said the military pledged to “help the local community in Lebanon re-install the statue” and said it had “no intention of destroying civilian infrastructure, including religious buildings or religious symbols.”
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Israel launches attacks on Lebanon. Soldiers expel people and demolish houses
Israel is conducting a ground offensive in southern Lebanon – an area once controlled by Iran-allied Hezbollah. This Shiite organization that controls part of Lebanon joined the US and Israel's war against Iran in early March, siding with Tehran.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Kac announced the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, located approximately 30 km from the border. For several weeks, the military has been working to create a buffer zone along the border to prevent Hezbollah from shelling Israel's north. The plan includes, among others: by expelling the local population and demolishing almost all buildings on a strip of land approximately 4 km wide.
According to Lebanon's Ministry of Health, approximately 2,300 people have died since March 2, when the country was drawn into the conflict. people. The UN says more than 1.2 million of Lebanon's 6 million people have been displaced.
