2024 Derdghaya Melkite Church airstrike
2024 Derdghaya Melkite Church airstrike | |
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Part of the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon | |
Location | Derdghaya, Lebanon |
Date | 10 October 2024 |
Target | Melkite Church |
Attack type | Airstrikes, massacre |
Deaths | 8+ |
Perpetrator | Israel Defense Forces |
On 10 October 2024, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike on a Melkite Church in the village of Derdghaya, in Southern Lebanon, as part of the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.[1] The airstrike killed 2 people inside the Church Hall. The IDF also hit the civil defense station which resulted in 6 people martyred.[2]
Background
[edit]As a result of the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, 1.4 million Lebanese citizens have been displaced from their homes.[3]
The Church had been previously bombed by Israel in 1978 and again in 1992.[4]
Airstrike
[edit]The Catholic pastoral aid organization, Aid to the Church in Need reported that on 10 October 2024, an Israeli missile hit the Church Hall, destroying it and killing at least 2 people inside.[1]
The Israeli army claimed that the attack was directed against militiamen.[5]
Reactions
[edit]Religious leaders
[edit]On 11 October 2024, Pope Francis released two statements on X stating,[6]
All nations have the right to exist in peace and security. Their territories must not be attacked, and their sovereignty must be respected and guaranteed through peace and dialogue. War and hatred bring only death and destruction for everyone. #Peace
I call for an immediate ceasefire in all theatres of conflict in the Middle East, including Lebanon. Let us #PrayTogether for the Lebanese people, especially for residents in the south who have been forced to flee their homes. May they soon be able to return and live in #Peace.
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, issued a statement on 11 October 2024 saying “We will not surrender to events that seem to drive us apart, but we will always seek to be thirsty builders of peace and justice.”[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Balog, Amy (10 October 2024). "LEBANON: At least eight killed in airstrike on church". acnuk.org. Aid to the Church in Need.
- ^ a b c Henríquez, Andrés (11 October 2024). "Israeli missile destroys Catholic church in Lebanon; at least 8 dead". catholicnewsagency.com. CNA.
- ^ Berger, Miriam; Pietsch, Bryan; Sands, Leo; Chamaa, Mohamad El (4 October 2024). "Israel unleashes major strikes near Beirut as Lebanon campaign escalates". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "LEBANON: Israeli airstrike hits Melkite Greek Catholic Church, eight dead". hrwf.eu. Human Rights Without Frontiers. 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Lebanon: Israeli air force also strikes a church in Derdghaya". asianews.it. Fondazione PIME Onlus – AsiaNews. 11 October 2024.
- ^ @Pontifex (11 October 2024). "All nations have the right to exist in peace and security. Their territories must not be attacked, and their sovereignty must be respected and guaranteed through peace and dialogue. War and hatred bring only death and destruction for everyone. #Peace" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @Pontifex (11 October 2024). "I call for an immediate ceasefire in all theatres of conflict in the Middle East, including Lebanon. Let us #PrayTogether for the Lebanese people, especially for residents in the south who have been forced to flee their homes. May they soon be able to return and live in #Peace" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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