Melkite Catholic bishops express concern over Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon
The bishops cited reports that 2,696 people have been killed in the war and said damage to churches and homes is blocking civilian return.
- On Monday, The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops in Lebanon urged the United Nations to protect religious sites, expressing deep concern over Israeli demolitions in Yaroun that allegedly destroyed a convent.
- Contradicting military claims, community leader Adib Ajaka and church officials allege troops bulldozed the convent, while The Israeli military stated Saturday it avoids targeting religious sites and claimed the damaged building was not a church.
- Condemning the "deliberate act of destruction of a place of worship," L Oeuvre d Orient argued these demolitions systematically aim to prevent the return of civilian populations to Lebanon.
- Amid the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah war, The Health Ministry in Lebanon reported Monday that 2,696 people have been killed and 8,264 wounded, as Israel captured dozens of towns during its ground invasion.
- Ambassador Michel Issa said Monday a potential meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington should not be seen as a concession, though no date has been set.
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Melkite Catholic bishops condemn Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon
The Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops council call for urgent international protection of civilian and religious property, citing reports of demolished structures. French Catholic charity L'Oeuvre d'Orient also denounce what it calls a 'systematic destruction' of homes aimed at preventing civilian return
Lebanon Melkite bishops ’concerned’ over Israeli demolitions
A branch of the Catholic church expressed deep concern on Monday over reports that Israel was demolishing civilian and religious buildings in parts of southern Lebanon under its control, following allegations that a convent had been bulldozed. The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops in Lebanon urged the Lebanese government and the United Nations to protect the property of civilians and religious institutions in southern Lebanon, citing in …
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