India, April 20 -- The Israel Defence Forces has said it is examining the reliability of a photograph which appears to show a soldier destroying the statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon.

IDF Spokesman Nadav Shoshani shared the image on X and wrote: "The IDF is currently examining the reliability of the photograph.If this is indeed a real, recent picture, these actions do not align with the IDF's values and the behavior expected of IDF soldiers."

He said the incident will be thoroughly investigated.

He said: " The incident will be investigated thoroughly and in depth, and if necessary, steps will be taken in accordance with the findings."

In the image that has now gone viral on the social media, a soldier could be seen using a sledgehamme...