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centerREPORTIsrael’s top Jewish religious body 'refuses to condemn' smashing of Jesus statue

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Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 04/30/2026 - 14:27 Army sought statement denouncing incident as contrary to Jewish law amid backlash, report says Footage of an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus was widely condemned (Screenshot/X) Off Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has declined to condemn the smashing of a statue of Jesus by a soldier in southern Lebanon earlier this month, according to Army Radio. The report on Thursday said military officials had asked the Rabbinate, the highest Jewish r
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