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Netanyahu Praises Christian Soldiers as IDF Disciplines Lebanon Incident

4/28/2026

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video praising Christian soldiers in the Israeli military.
The Israeli Defense Forces investigated the Lebanese village incident and sentenced two soldiers to 30 days.
The division commander removed the soldier who destroyed a Christian symbol and the photographer from combat, and summoned six other participants for interviews.
A separate probe opened after a video showed soldiers dismantling solar panels in Debel, a Lebanese village.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video praising Christian soldiers in the Israeli military.
The Israeli Defense Forces investigated the Lebanese village incident and sentenced two soldiers to 30 days.
The division commander removed the soldier who destroyed a Christian symbol and the photographer from combat, and summoned six other participants for interviews.
A separate probe opened after a video showed soldiers dismantling solar panels in Debel, a Lebanese village.