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Questions swirl after IDF claims to have replaced crucifix its soldier destroyed
The Israel Defense Forces may have more explaining to do after one of its soldiers destroyed a crucifix with a sledgehammer in Debel, Lebanon, as more than half a dozen others looked on.
While the IDF tried to resolve the incident with a series of social media posts, more details have emerged in the aftermath of this story, raising more questions about the IDF's account.
'Are they playing us?'
Following the incident, the IDF announced that both the soldier who filmed the incident and the soldier who destroyed the crucifix would be jailed for 30 days, and the onlookers would be questioned. The IDF also posted a still photo of the supposed replacement crucifix that it claimed to have helped provide.
However, a conflicting version of events has emerged.
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Photos posted to the X account called Hillbilly Catholic on Wednesday afternoon went viral, and the messages accompanying the photos claimed that the Italian forces of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon had replaced the crucifix.
Among those pictured in the photos are several soldiers with Italian flags on their uniforms that seem to match that of U.N. personnel, a few priests, and what appears to be the apostolic nuncio to Lebanon, Bishop Paolo Borgia.
In another post, Hillbilly Catholic included a screenshot of the IDF's post with the crucifix it claimed "replaced" the one its soldiers had destroyed. The crucifixes in the IDF post and the Hillbilly Catholic posts differ in shape, color, detail, and style.
"Are they playing us?" Hillbilly Catholic asked.
The photographs posted by Hillbilly Catholic were part of a larger set of photos and video from what appears to be a local Debel account on Facebook called Debel Alerts.
On Tuesday, Debel Alerts made a post claiming an Italian priest named Father Claudio was coordinating with UNIFIL Commander General Diodato Abagnara to replace the crucifix in its original spot. The post added that Father Claudio revealed that "a gesture of support" was on its way from UNIFIL and expected to arrive within 48 hours.
There is also a video on the Debel Alerts' timeline of the new crucifix statue being transferred.
On Wednesday, Debel Alerts posted several photos of the installation of the new crucifix with the help of UNIFIL. The photos show soldiers and priests standing side by side in front of the newly installed crucifix statue.
The new crucifix also appears to have been placed in the exact spot where the old one was destroyed, a comparison of the surroundings revealed.
An official account called Debel Municipality posted more photos confirming Bishop Paolo Borgia's presence during the procession and installation of the new crucifix.
However, this account also revealed something unexpected.
Some online users scoffed at the IDF's post of the new crucifix, claiming that the crucifix looked like a small wall crucifix or that the photo was manipulated.
Yet Debel Municipality posted a photo of what appears to be that crucifix during the procession. A man can be seen standing next to some priests and behind some servers while holding the much smaller crucifix that appeared in the IDF's post.
While this photo seems to debunk the claims that the IDF's post was fake or manipulated, other questions remain.
First, neither Debel Alerts nor Debel Municipality make any mention of the IDF's alleged efforts to help replace the crucifix, despite the IDF's claim that "Northern Command worked to coordinate the replacement of the statue from the moment it received the report of the incident."
Similarly, the IDF did not make any mention of UNIFIL's role nor Bishop Paolo Borgia's presence in the town this week, despite their clear roles in the project.
Further, the IDF's "replacement" is not the actual replacement. The crucifix that UNIFIL apparently provided was placed in the same place as the old one and has a similar size and style, while the IDF one, though apparently real, is significantly smaller and not installed in the same place.
Finally, the IDF has not posted any follow-up with a photo of the other crucifix that UNIFIL helped replace, suggesting that the other, smaller crucifix is the only "replacement" they are claiming to have helped with. It is not clear whether the IDF actually provided the smaller crucifix to the community, despite its claim.
Blaze News contacted the IDF, UNIFIL, Debel Municipality, and the Nunciature of Lebanon via the Vatican Press Office but did not immediately receive a response.
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Report highlights growing influence of religious soldiers within IDF ranks
The Israel Defense Forces have been painted into a corner recently, as they were forced to acknowledge and respond to an atrocious act of sacrilege committed by those in their ranks.
Blaze News previously reported on two separate incidents involving IDF soldiers desecrating Christian sites and symbols.
The secular headquarters 'have very little control of the behavior on the ground.'
The first incident involved a uniformed IDF soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in the face with a sledgehammer. The second, which occurred in late November 2024, was a video showing the desecration of an Orthodox church in Deir Mimas, Lebanon.
While the IDF has acknowledged both incidents to some degree, the extent of their response to the recent viral photo of the IDF soldier smashing the Christ statue was a rare step for Israeli leadership.
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While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was "shocked and saddened" by the photo, the IDF announced punishments following the conclusion of their investigation.
The IDF announced Tuesday that both the soldier who photographed the smashing of the statue and the one who destroyed it would be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention.
Six additional soldiers who were present at the scene failed to intervene, stop, or report the incident. They have been "summoned for clarification discussions," and "further command-level measures will be determined" moving forward.
Yet a new article from the Telegraph has suggested that these incidents may be a symptom of changing religious dynamics within the IDF's ranks.
The Telegraph reported that a stricter sense of religious observance has begun to change the IDF culture.
Citing examples such as female soldiers being reprimanded for dressing "immodestly" and other soldiers being jailed for barbecuing on Shabbat, the Telegraph suggested that the IDF's culture would be "almost unrecognizable" to the Israeli soldiers of the first decades of the state's existence.
It is common knowledge that Israel's military has historically been a secular institution within a largely secular government.
However, the author suggested that the IDF's ranks are beginning to fill with Israelis who adhere to a "messianic and ultra-nationalist ideology" that informs the very reason they joined the military service in the first place.
This trend has caused tensions to rise between the religious soldiers and the generally secular leadership.
Chairman of the Secular Forum Dr. Ram Vromen told the Telegraph that the leadership views these changes with hostility.
"For years before October 7, secular people increasingly identified the combat roles with things they were not sympathetic to, like the occupation in the West Bank, so they volunteered for other roles," he said. "But the religious and the religious nationalist recruits volunteer for combat roles enthusiastically."
Vromen added that the secular headquarters "have very little control of the behavior on the ground," likely referring to the recent incidents that have harmed the IDF's public image.
It was later argued that the IDF, even if its leadership remains secular, faces a dilemma.
Between growing personnel shortages during the war and an increasing reliance on these religious soldiers to do the warfighting, the military cannot afford to lose them; however, the religious cultural shift continues to solidify its hold on the institution through an "increasingly muscular military rabbinate" and a takeover of most educational activities in the military.
As a result, the IDF may be forced to deal with increasingly popular ideas such as the expansionist "Greater Israel" project, along with more incidents like those mentioned above.
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IDF soldier caught smashing Jesus statue with sledgehammer — officials and critics react
A photograph began circulating on social media over the weekend that has many people both angry and confused while others question whether it is a real photo.
And the answers that later emerged did nothing to quell the outrage.
'Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.'
The photo, posted by Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi on Saturday, depicts a uniformed Israel Defense Forces soldier smashing the head of a statue of Jesus Christ with a hammer.
The journalist noted that the photo was taken during operations in Southern Lebanon, which have persisted despite the United States' attempts to reach a ceasefire agreement with Iran.
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Tirawi made a follow-up post suggesting that the statue was in Debel, one of several predominantly Christian border villages in Southern Lebanon.
The post brought attention to a Facebook post associated with the town with a photo of the intact statue of Jesus. The caption of the post is Luke 23:34, which reads, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
The IDF confirmed that the photo of "an IDF soldier harming a Christian symbol" was indeed of "an IDF soldier operating in southern Lebanon."
It confirmed the authenticity of the photo, adding that the incident is viewed with "great severity" and that "appropriate measures will be taken against those involved in accordance with the findings."
The post added that the IDF is "operating to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure established by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, and has no intention of harming civilian infrastructure, including religious buildings or religious symbols."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with the rest of the "Jewish state," intimated that he was "stunned and saddened to learn that an IDF soldier damaged a Catholic religious icon in southern Lebanon."
Netanyahu promised that the offender would face "appropriately harsh disciplinary action" and concluded:
While Christians are being slaughtered in Syria and Lebanon by Muslims, the Christian population in Israel thrives unlike elsewhere in the Middle East. Israel is the only country in the region that the Christian population and standard of living is growing. Israel is the only place in the Middle East that adheres to freedom of worship for all. We express regret for the incident and for any hurt this has caused to believers in Lebanon and around the world.
Critics, however, were not so convinced.
Glenn Greenwald mocked anyone who would defend this horrific action: "Christian Zionists: This Israeli soldier was absolutely justified in smashing the head of the Jesus Christ statue because Hezbollah and Hamas were hiding inside. We owe him our gratitude."
"Horrific," Matt Gaetz said.
Ana Kasparian attacked the IDF and its post, saying that she didn't believe a word the IDF said: "This is just another example of Israel's hatred and disregard for other cultures and faiths. No one trusts your phony investigations, especially when IDF soldiers get away with rape and murder every single day."
Marjorie Taylor Greene joined the fray, quipping, “'Our greatest ally' that takes billions of our tax dollars and weapons every year."
Israel has justified its incursions into Lebanon on the basis of rooting out Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy in the country.
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Iran reneges on key point of ceasefire amid allegations of broken promises
In a sudden change, Iran has reportedly once again closed off the Strait of Hormuz amid allegations that the ceasefire agreement has been violated.
Iran reportedly prevented ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday morning, even though opening the strait was a key aspect of the ceasefire agreement reached Tuesday night.
President Trump has denied that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire, seemingly backing Israel's continued advancements into the country.
According to an initial report, Iran has closed the strait in response to Israel's ongoing military offensive in Lebanon.
The ceasefire agreement, announced by Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, on Tuesday, specifically stipulated that the ceasefire applies everywhere, including Lebanon: "With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY."
According to multiple reports, President Trump has denied that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire, seemingly backing Israel's continued advancements into the country.
These discrepancies raise more questions about the exact nature of the ceasefire deal and, perhaps, the authority with which Pakistan's prime minister speaks on behalf of the two parties in the conflict.
For Israel's part, the Israel Defense Forces announced that in "10 minutes," they "completed the largest coordinated strike across Lebanon since the start of Operation Roaring Lion." The strike reportedly targeted 100+ Hezbollah targets in Beirut, Beqaa, and southern Lebanon.
In his post, Prime Minister Sharif announced that the ceasefire would be further discussed at the upcoming "Islamabad Talks" on Friday.
This is a developing story.
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Israel ramps up attacks on Middle East target despite US-Iran ceasefire
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening a two-week ceasefire with Iran following conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Trump noted further that the U.S. received a 10-point proposal from Iran, calling it a "workable basis on which to negotiate."
Trump subsequently shared a statement from Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi confirming that if attacks against Iran are halted, the embattled Shiite nation would cease its "defensive operations."
'We welcomed the agreement between Iran and the United States of America.'
Sharif later stated that "the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly contradicted the Pakistani leader.
Netanyahu's office stated on X that "Israel supports President Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks subject to Iran immediately opening the straits and stopping all attacks on the US, Israel and countries in the region."
It claimed, however, that "the two-weeks ceasefire does not include Lebanon."
Following the news of the ceasefire, the Israel Defense Forces announced that the Israeli military had "ceased fire in the operation against Iran" but was "continuing to conduct targeted ground operations against Hezbollah" in Lebanon. The IDF has had a significant troop presence in Southern Lebanon for months.
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According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, "the total number of victims since March 2 until April 7 has risen to 1,530, while the number of wounded has increased to 4,812."
On Wednesday, the IDF reported that it had "completed the largest coordinated strike across Lebanon since the start of Operation Roaring Lion," striking targets in Beirut, Beqaa, and Southern Lebanon.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said in response to the latest attacks, "While we welcomed the agreement between Iran and the United States of America, and intensified our efforts to reach an agreement for a ceasefire in Lebanon, Israel continues to expand its aggressions that have targeted densely populated residential neighborhoods, claiming the lives of unarmed civilians in various parts of Lebanon, particularly in the capital Beirut, heedless of all regional and international efforts to stop the war."
Several European leaders joined the prime ministers of Britain, Canada, and Japan on Wednesday in welcoming the ceasefire and calling "upon all sides to implement the ceasefire, including in Lebanon."
It's presently unclear whether Israel's continued military operations in Lebanon will impact the U.S.-Iran talks.
Blaze News has reached out to the White House for comment.
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'Die in your rage': Islamist attacks and murder plots are quickly adding up
Islamic terrorism may be undergoing a resurgence in the U.S., energized in part by the latest conflict in the Middle East.
According to a U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security terror threat assessment report published last year, there were over 50 jihadist cases in 30 states between April 2021 and June 2025, including vehicle ramming attacks and efforts to provide material support to ISIS.
Last year, for instance, started off with the slaughter of 14 Americans and the grievous injury of scores of additional victims in New Orleans by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a radical whom the FBI revealed had pledged allegiance to ISIS.
'This isn’t a religion that just stands when people talk about the blessed name of the prophet.'
The perennial threat of violence by adherents of Islamist ideology do not appear to be letting up — and if the rash of attacks and attempted attacks that have already occurred this month are any indication, the reverse might be true.
New York
A pair of Pennsylvania residents with alleged ties to radical Islam — Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi — were arrested on March 7 after two homemade improvised explosive devices were ignited near anti-Islam protesters outside Gracie Mansion in New York City.
"This was an alleged ISIS-inspired act of terrorism that could have killed American citizens," Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche noted, "These men allegedly sought to inflict mass casualties in service to ISIS with the hope of exceeding the carnage of the Boston Marathon bombing."
An FBI examination of the explosive devices revealed that "they were each approximately the size of a mason jar; that they each had an attached fuse; and that they each had nuts and bolts attached to the exterior, surrounded by duct tape," according to the criminal complaint.
The first device contained "TATP, a highly volatile explosive that is colloquially known as the 'Mother of Satan' and extremely sensitive to impact, friction, and heat. TATP has been used in multiple terrorist attacks over the last decade," the DOJ press release said.
According to the complaint, Balat allegedly told police after his arrest, "This isn’t a religion that just stands when people talk about the blessed name of the prophet. ... We take action! We take action!"
After arriving at the precinct, Balat allegedly requested a piece of paper and wrote, "All praise is due to Allah lord of all worlds! I pledge my allegiance to the Islamic State. Die in your rage yu [sic] kuffar!"
Kuffar or kafir is a derogatory Arabic term for a non-Muslim, an alternate to "infidel," used by radicals including Muhammad Masood — a Pakistani doctor who worked for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, New York, and pleaded guilty in 2022 to attempting to provide ISIS with material support.
Virginia
On Thursday, an American who pleaded guilty in 2016 to similarly attempting to provide material support to ISIS opened fire on ROTC students in a classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University.
'The unit is responsible for launching hundreds of rockets.'
Before heroic students subdued Mohamed Bailor Jalloh and "rendered him no longer alive," the 36-year-old shooter killed Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, a professor of military science at Old Dominion's Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Dominique Evans, an FBI special agent, said that "prior to him conducting this act of terrorism, he shouted ... or stated 'Allahu akbar.'"
Authorities said that Jalloh admitted in 2016 to carrying out an attack similar to the Fort Hood massacre where Nidal Malik Hasan, a U.S. citizen whose radicalization to violent Islamist extremism was reportedly clear to his superiors and peers, murdered 12 U.S. service members and one Pentagon civilian employee.
Michigan
Just hours later on March 12, a Lebanese native rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel, a Detroit-area Reform synagogue with a preschool and religious education school on-site. Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the suspect who reportedly killed himself when confronted by security personnel, appears at the very least to have been associated with Islamic terrorists.
Officials have confirmed that Ghazali, who was granted U.S. citizenship in February 2016, lost family members — including two brothers, Qassem and Ibrahim — in the recent Israeli military strikes in Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces alleged in a statement on Sunday that Ibrahim Ghazali was a Hezbollah commander "responsible for managing weapons operations within a specialized branch of the Badr Unit. The unit is responsible for launching hundreds of rockets toward Israeli civilians throughout the war."
Hassan Qazwini, the leader of the Islamic Institute of America in Dearborn Heights, told the New York Times that Ghazali attended a service at his center for the first time earlier this month.
Dearborn appears to have incubated a great many other Islamic radicals over the years.
'There were indicators.'
On Oct. 31, 2025, for instance, the FBI arrested a pair of Dearborn residents, Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, for allegedly planning to carry out a terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS. Ayob Nasser was later arrested and charged in connection with the alleged plot.
The trio — each of whom has been charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS as well as with having firearms that would be used to commit an act of terrorism on behalf of the jihadist terrorist organization — allegedly scouted the nearby city of Ferndale for possible targets.
Texas
In the early hours of March 1, a suspect armed with a pistol and a rifle opened fire outside Buford's Backyard Beer Garden in Austin, killing two individuals and wounding 14 others.
The man whom authorities identified as the shooter, 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, shot at patrons outside the bar through the window of an SUV. He then parked the vehicle nearby and opened fire with a rifle on unsuspecting pedestrians.
Police intercepted the gunman, then permanently neutralized the threat.
The FBI indicated that "there were indicators ... on the subject and in his vehicle that indicate potential nexus to terrorism," and a law enforcement official told CNN that the dead suspect was wearing a shirt with an Iranian flag design on it as well as a hoodie emblazoned with the text, "Property of Allah."
A Quran was reportedly also recovered from Diagne's vehicle.
Diagne entered the U.S. from Senegal on a B-2 tourist visa in March 2000 and was naturalized in April 2013, seven years after his marriage to an American citizen. Over 97% of the Senegalese population identify as Muslim.
There was another incident earlier this month in the Lone Star State that had all of the markings of another potential tragedy.
Kyle Najm Chris, a 39-year-old Iraqi native who also goes by Muhi Mohanan Najm, entered Zwink Elementary School in Spring, Texas, through an unsecured door on March 10, allegedly armed with a holstered firearm and a taser and wearing military attire, reported KHOU-TV.
The Klein Independent School District said in a statement that when confronted by an employee and asked for identification, Chris — who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2022 and reportedly has no affiliation with either the school or the district — allegedly declined to identify himself. Staff contacted the school's armed campus guard, and Chris, barred from entering deeper into the school on account of its "secure vestibule" system, left without incident.
Chris has been arrested and charged with felony possession of a prohibited weapon. He allegedly told authorities that he was a security guard, but court records reviewed by KRIV-TV show that the Iraqi native is currently unemployed and holds neither a security license nor a peace officer certification.
A neighbor told KTRK-TV that Chris is a veteran and suggested that this might be a misunderstanding.
Europe
In recent days, there have been multiple potential Islamist terrorist attacks in other Western nations.
On March 8, an IED was placed outside the U.S. embassy in Oslo, Norway. The blast caused minor damage and resulted in no injuries, reported the BBC.
Three brothers, all Norwegian citizens in their 20s with links to Iraq, were arrested in connection with the attack. Their mother was later arrested on suspicion of involvement with the attack. Frode Larsen, head of the Oslo police investigation unit, said that the bombing — which is being treated as a likely terrorism attack — may have been linked to the conflict unfolding in the Middle East, reported CBS News.
On March 9, an explosion went off outside the main doors of a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liège on March 9. The blast reportedly inflicted only minor damage and resulted in no injuries. Nevertheless, a group calling itself the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right reportedly claimed responsibility for the Liège bombing.
French police reportedly stopped a pair of Moroccan-Italian nationals last week whom they suspect were plotting a "lethal and anti-Semitic" attack. The suspects were found to be in the possession of a semi-automatic weapon, a bottle of hydrochloric acid, and an ISIS flag.
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Who is the naturalized US citizen from Lebanon identified as the Michigan synagogue school attacker?
Within hours of a radical shouting "Allahu akbar" and opening fire Thursday in an Old Dominion University classroom, an armed suspect rammed a vehicle into a Detroit-area synagogue and school, then exchanged fire with security personnel.
The suspect was killed, and the guard was injured.
'Today's attack is every community's worst nightmare.'
Temple Israel, a Reform synagogue in West Bloomfield Township with roughly 12,000 members as well as a preschool and religious education school, revealed in a statement that "everyone is safe," including the preschool students and staff members.
"As you have no doubt heard, Temple Israel was the victim of a terrorist gunman who was confronted and neutralized by our security personnel who are truly heroes. Our teachers followed their training and kept the children safe and calm," stated Temple Israel, which ran an active-shooter training exercise six weeks ago.
Following reports that the vehicle used in the attack was registered to a naturalized U.S. citizen who lived in Dearborn, Michigan, the Department of Homeland Security identified the suspect as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old Lebanese native who first entered the U.S. in 2011 on an IR1 spousal visa.
Ghazali was granted American citizenship "under the Obama administration" on Feb. 5, 2016 — just a year after applying for naturalization, the DHS noted.
A neighbor told the Detroit Free Press that Ghazali lived in Dearborn Heights and recently lost his family in an Israeli strike in Lebanon.
Dearborn Heights Mayor Mo Baydoun, among the officials who promptly condemned the attack, confirmed in a statement that "earlier this month, [the suspect] lost several members of his own family, including his niece and nephew, in an Israeli attack on their home in Lebanon."
A Lebanese official told NBC News that two of the suspect's adult brothers — alleged members of Hezbollah — were also among those killed in the recent Israeli strikes. A March 6 report claimed that Qassem and his brother Ibrahim Ghazali were killed in Western Bekaa along with Ibrahim's children Ali and Fatima.
Lebanese authorities claim that at least 687 people, including 98 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks since Feb. 28, reported the BBC. The Israel Defense Forces noted earlier this month that as part of an "enhanced forward defense posture," it had taken positions inside Southern Lebanon and was "conducting targeted strikes against Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure."
"All of us have thoughts of maybe why this happened," Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said on Thursday. "But we don't operate in a world where we can presume something. We have to determine it through investigation."
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) stated, "Today's attack is every community's worst nightmare. We saw incredible people step up today to save lives and stop the suspect. Our state is grateful to the security personnel for their bravery and law enforcement who jumped into action to keep students safe."
The West Bloomfield Police Department said that it is working in concert with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Michigan State Police, and other agencies to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Lindsey Graham feverishly demands ANOTHER Middle Eastern conflict: 'Fly with Israel'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has long been a cheerleader for U.S. military interventions and/or U.S.-orchestrated regime changes around the globe in countries such as Afghanistan, Cuba, Iraq, Libya, Russia, Syria, and Venezuela. Iran appears, however, to have been a priority target for the senator.
Graham expressed great satisfaction when the U.S. and Israel resumed their bombardment of Iranian targets on Saturday, suggesting that "the biggest change in the Middle East in a thousand years is upon us" and that "if the ayatollah goes down, historic peace advances."
After adding to reporters on Tuesday that regime change in Tehran opens "a gateway to peace," Graham animatedly indicated that he first wants to see the U.S. intervene militarily in another Middle Eastern nation.
'Settle the score, even the account.'
"One thing to President Trump, in case you're watching. In 1983, Ronald Reagan sent Marines and sailors to try to police and deal with the Lebanese civil war," said Graham. "They were at the end of the runway. Hezbollah attacked the Marine barracks, killed 220 Marines, 18 sailors, and wounded 100 others. Ronald Reagan, who I admire and love, withdrew and never did anything about it."
The senator suggested that President Donald Trump should settle the 43-year-old score.
"I'm calling on President Trump today: Join Israel to attack Hezbollah. Avenge the Marines. America never forgets," said Graham, identifying alleged Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps "assets" in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, as potential U.S. targets.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Tuesday that Beirut "must understand that Hezbollah is dragging them into a war that is not theirs."
Israeli forces have in recent days seized control of additional strategic positions and exchanged fire with Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces indicated that they have bombed numerous Hezbollah targets across the country and assassinated numerous hostile officials, including Abu Hamza Rami, the commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Lebanon sector.
Graham, who is running for re-election in America, implored Trump to "come up with a new operation called 'Semper Fi.' Fly with Israel and go after Hezbollah who has American blood on its hands."
"Not only take the mothership of Iran down," continued the senator, "also take the proxy of Hezbollah. Settle the score, even the account."
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) was among those who criticized Graham over his warmongering, stating, "Lindsey hasn't seen a fist fight that he hasn't wanted to turn into a bombing raid. So I just take it with a grain of salt, dude."
BlazeTV host Auron MacIntyre wrote, "Yeah, this is going well."
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