UN peacekeepers replace crucifix damaged by Israeli military
- Posted on April 24, 2026
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UN peacekeepers replace crucifix damaged by Israeli military

Just days after an Israeli solider was photographed hitting a crucifix with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon, Italian UN peacekeeping forces and the Vatican’s ambassador to the country brought a replacement statue and cross to the Christian village of Debel. CNN’s Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson reports.