US EditionIsraeli Strike Killing Maronite Priest Stokes Sectarian Fears in South Lebanon
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Israeli strike killing Maronite priest stokes sectarian fears in south Lebanon
The death of Father Pierre al-Raai in shelling by IDF in the Christian village of al-Qleiaa sparked backlash from Lebanese Christian leaders; accusations against Hezbollah and renewed calls for the Lebanese Army to secure the border area
After the killing of Father Pierre in the South of the State, the faithful fled escorted by the Italian military Unifil. The foreign minister appealed to the Vatican. The Pope: "Deep sorrow" The Lebanese government officially demanded the mediation of the Vatican to protect the Christian villages of the South of the Cedar Country. In the bombings Father Pierre El Raii, Maronite parish priest of Qlayaa, was killed, while he was at the home of a f…
Priest killed by Israeli tank fire in Lebanon
BEIRUT (LiCAS News): Maronite Father Pierre al-Rai, the parish priest of the Christian border town of Qlayaa, Lebanon, died from injuries sustained when an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) tank opened fire on a house on March 9, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency and a medical source cited by Agence France-Presse. Reports state that the…
The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon is compounded by the continuing Israeli-Hizbollah attacks, which hit the southern part of the country with particular severity.The Israeli army has ordered the evacuation of more than 700,000 people as the bombings escalate.The latest reports of the Lebanese health ministry number more than 500 air strikes over the past week, with a tragic balance of almost 400 deaths, including 80 children.Among the most recen…
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