The Israeli occupation army demolished a statue of Saint George in the town of Yaroun in the Nabatieh Governorate in southern Lebanon, as Christians celebrated Palm Sunday, according to Lebanese media.

The Lebanese National News Agency (official) reported on Sunday: "The Israeli occupation forces demolished the statue of Saint George in the town of Yaroun in the Bint Jbeil district, in a new violation of the ceasefire agreement."

She continued: "A video showed an Israeli military bulldozer demolishing the statue."

Former Lebanese Labor Minister Mustafa Bayram posted a video documenting the moment the enemy demolished a statue of Saint George, according to the agency, without specifying the platform on which he posted it or the date of the statue's demolition.

Bayram attached the video with the comment: "The Zionist enemy demolishes a statue with sacred religious symbolism (Saint George) in southern Lebanon (Yaroun)."

He added that the Israeli army "proudly documents this by repeatedly affirming its hostility to everything but itself, and that it is a foreign, occupying entity with no place among the peoples and inhabitants of this region."

As of 17:10 GMT, there has been no Israeli comment.

This Israeli attack comes as Christians commemorate Palm Sunday, the seventh Sunday of Lent and the last Sunday before Good Friday, which is followed by the commemoration of the Resurrection of Christ.

This day commemorates the entry of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem, where he was welcomed by the people with palm and olive branches, who paved the way for him and greeted him as a king, according to Christian beliefs.

On October 8, 2023, Israel launched an aggression against Lebanon, which escalated into a full-scale war on September 23, 2024, resulting in more than 4,000 deaths and approximately 17,000 injuries, in addition to the displacement of approximately 1.4 million people.

Since the ceasefire agreement came into effect on November 27, 2024, Israel has committed more than 1,440 violations, leaving approximately 125 dead and at least 371 wounded, according to an Anadolu Agency tally based on official Lebanese data.

Israel has reneged on its commitment to complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by February 18, contrary to an agreement. Instead, it has implemented a partial withdrawal and continues to occupy five key hills within the areas it occupied in the last war.

For decades, Israel has occupied territories in Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria, and refuses to withdraw from them and establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, along the pre-1967 borders.