IDF soldiers were allegedly joking around inside a church in South Lebanon and imitating a Christian wedding ceremony. The video prompted outraged reactions from the Christian community in Israel and worldwide.
IDF soldiers from Division 91 sparked international backlash after filming themselves staging a mock Christian wedding ceremony inside a Maronite church in the Lebanese village of Deir Mimas. The footage, which the soldiers shared on social media, shows them performing a mock wedding between two soldiers, who later wrestle on the church floor while others laugh.
"What if this happened in a synagogue? They'd be screaming 'antisemitism,'" said Wadie Abu Nassar, coordinator of the Holy Land Christian Forum.
The Vatican has reportedly condemned the incident as "outrageous" and sought verification of the video's authenticity.