US EditionVatican aid convoy to southern Lebanese town forced back by bombardment
UNIFIL escorting the convoy was cut short after shelling, and a priest said Debel lacked insulin, drinking water and other basic supplies.
- On Tuesday, heavy bombardment in southern Lebanon forced a Vatican-organized humanitarian aid convoy to turn back before reaching the Christian town of Debel, with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon escorting the three-truck delivery.
- Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has trapped residents in several southern Lebanese towns, creating severe shortages of supplies as clashes and air strikes on surrounding villages rendered travel dangerously inaccessible.
- Fadi Falfil, a priest in Debel, said the convoy was originally organized for Easter Sunday but heavy shelling delayed the delivery. "It was five minutes away and it had to turn back," Falfil said.
- UNIFIL spokesperson Kandice Ardiel said the mission ended abruptly due to nearby shelling, causing "very minor injuries among peacekeepers," with no date set for another delivery attempt.
- Despite the ongoing danger, Falfil expressed determination to remain in Debel. "No matter what happens, we're going to stay," he said, describing their presence as rooted in faith and history rather than choice.
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Vehicles escorted by the Blue Helmets were to refuel a Christian village near the Israeli border on Tuesday, 7 April. They were forced to turn around a few kilometres from the purpose of their trip.
Vatican Aid Convoy Halts Amid Southern Lebanon Turmoil
A Vatican-organized aid convoy was forced to retreat due to shelling in southern Lebanon, leaving a beleaguered Christian town without much-needed supplies. Despite ongoing clashes and shortages, residents remain hopeful. UN peacekeepers escorted the convoy, and some sustained minor injuries. A new aid delivery attempt remains unscheduled.
The group was chosen by the French battalion of the United Nations Internal Force; the people who would receive grants without first-needed products, medicines and children's milk
A humanitarian convoy carrying aid to the Christian village of Debl on the Lebanese-Israeli border was attacked on Tuesday (April 7). One of the vehicles was carrying Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Paolo Borgia. Although no one was injured, the mission was interrupted, and the aid did not reach those in need.
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