Global fallout grows over Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon

Outrage continues to grow over the Israeli soldier who was photographed desecrating a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon, including among Trump’s former MAGA allies. From a Polish MP to a Palestinian theologian, observers say it reveals a wider pattern.

📰 மூல செய்தி (Source): https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/21/global-fallout-grows-over-israeli-soldier-smashing-jesus-statue-in-lebanon?traffic_source=rss

Daniel Benaim, the former US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, says the US missed the early off-ramps to declare victory over Iran, and now finds itself behind where it began on all its objectives.

📰 மூல செய்தி (Source): https://www.aljazeera.com/video/quotable/2026/4/21/us-is-pretty-far-behind-where-they-started-the-war-on-iran?traffic_source=rss

Activists with the Global Sumud Flotilla have disrupted the MSC Maya, a cargo ship they believe was carrying materials used for Israeli weapons to the ports of Ashdod and Haifa. The vessel is operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, which Al Jazeera confirms has carried hundreds of shipments to and from illegal Israeli settlements.

📰 மூல செய்தி (Source): https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/21/global-sumud-flotilla-disrupts-cargo-ship-bound-for-israel?traffic_source=rss