Israel’s military launches a probe after photo shows a soldier placing a cigarette into the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue.

Israel’s military has launched an investigation after a photo circulated online showing a soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon.

The military said on Wednesday that it viewed the “incident gravely” and promised action against the soldier, according to The Times of Israel.

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The outlet said an initial inquiry had found that the photo was taken in the Christian-majority village of Debel several weeks ago, though it was only shared online on Wednesday.

The photo showed the soldier placing…