Further to the incident in which a soldier was filmed desecrating a Christian religious symbol in southern Lebanon several weeks ago, the incident was investigated by commanders in the field and concluded by the commander of Division 162.
IDF soldier disciplined for desecrating Christian symbol in Lebanon, receiving 21 days confinement; filming soldier gets 14 days.
Further to the incident in which a soldier was filmed desecrating a Christian religious symbol in southern Lebanon several weeks ago, the incident was investigated by commanders in the field and concluded by the commander of Division 162, Brigadier General Shagiv Dahan. At its conclusion, the soldier who was documented performing the act was sentenced to 21 days of confinement, and the soldier who filmed the incident was sentenced to 14 days of confinement. The IDF views the incident with great severity and respects freedom of religion and worship, as well as holy sites and religious symbols of all religions and communities. Procedures regarding conduct towards religious institutions and religious symbols are systematically reinforced for forces prior to their entry into relevant areas.
