Middle East Eye • April 22, 2026 08:56

Video: Israeli soldier shares footage of burning village in Lebanon

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A video circulating online, reportedly shared by an Israeli soldier, shows a tank driving through a village in southern Lebanon, where buildings are seen burning.

MEE couldn’t independently verify the precise location or time of the video pic.twitter.com/2AHdcjgpY3
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Sun 23:53 - Al Jazeera

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Mon 01:08 - 9News

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Mon 03:52 - Al Jazeera

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Mon 05:47 - Le Figaro

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Mon 08:33 - The Guardian

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Mon 10:40 - Haaretz

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Mon 11:35 - NBC News

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Mon 12:53 - Le Figaro

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Mon 13:51 - CBS News

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Mon 16:03 - OSV News

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Mon 18:57 - BBC

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Mon 19:55 - France 24

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Mon 22:14 - Al Jazeera

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Tue 01:33 - Al Jazeera English

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Tue 14:19 - Sky News (UK)

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Tue 15:32 - Washington Examiner

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Tue 16:13 - BBC Headlines

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Tue 17:54 - Euronews

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Video: Israeli soldier shares footage of burning village in Lebanon

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9News

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01:08

Israeli Defence Forces confirms photo of soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon is real - 9News

Israeli Defence Forces confirms photo of soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon is real  9News

Al Jazeera

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22:14

Outcry grows over Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon - Al Jazeera

Outcry grows over Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon  Al Jazeera

03:52

Outrage after Israeli soldier desecrates statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon - Al Jazeera

Outrage after Israeli soldier desecrates statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon  Al Jazeera