Israel Has a Growing Religious Intolerance Problem. It Runs Deeper Than the Smashed Jesus Statue

Netanyahu says he was “stunned.” He was not

In the past 24 hours, an image circulated widely: an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus in the Lebanese village of Debel. The IDF reviewed the photograph, confirmed its authenticity, and issued a public statement condemning the act and announcing an investigation. The incident triggered a wave of outrage directed at Israel — especially at a mome…