As the Lebanese Christian village of Rmeish marks its first Easter since the Gaza war erupted, residents say a parallel confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel is dragging them into a conflict they did not choose. Like many Christians elsewhere in southern Lebanon, residents are angry and fearful their homes could be caught in the cross-fire and their families forced to flee permanently from their ancestral villages near the Lebanon-Israel border.
The heads of Lebanon’s two major Christian sects intensified on Sunday their criticism of Hezbollah - without directly naming it - over its clashes with Israel that are threatening to drag the country to war. Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi said: “Heroism lies in averting war, not making it.” Speaking at his Sunday sermon, he added: “Heroism doesn’t lie in fighting wars with destructive advanced weapons, but lies in reason and determination to make peace, achieve justice and prioritize compassion.”
الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام NNA - Beirut Greek Orthodox Archbishop, Elias Audeh, on Thursday received Caretaker Minister of National Defense, Maurice Sleem, with whom he discussed the current situation in the country.&n
الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام NNA - Beirut Greek Orthodox Archbishop, Elias Audeh, on Thursday received Caretaker Minister of National Defense, Maurice Sleem, with whom he discussed the current situation in the country.&n
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