phil> But jailing the two soldiers for destroying that statue
it is hard to make a judgment here when halakha meets politics, see example of Bar Kamtza, where “obvious halakha” of a mum on a korban was incorrectly applied. Here, if this action becomes “news” worldwide and endangers Jews from politicians and possible pogroms, then this is close to rodfim/informers than simply jailing. Again, I am not insisting on this view, just saying it is a possible view.