Israeli Tank Fire Kills Lebanese Priest in Qlayaa
Father Pierre Al-Rai, a priest from the Christian village of Al-Qlayaa in southern Lebanon, died on Monday from wounds sustained during an Israeli tank shelling incident. According to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) and medical sources, a house in the border town was struck twice by artillery fire from a Merkava tank. The first strike wounded the homeowner and his wife; when neighbors, including Father Al-Rai, and Red Cross paramedics rushed to assist, a second strike hit the location, killing the priest and wounding three others. This marks the first time the village has been directly caught up in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Father Al-Rai had recently participated in a gathering where residents vowed to remain in their homes despite evacuation orders from the Israeli army. The motive for targeting the specific house remains unclear.
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Israeli Tank Fire Kills Lebanese Priest in Qlayaa
Father Pierre Al-Rai, a priest from the Christian village of Al-Qlayaa in southern Lebanon, died on Monday from wounds sustained during an Israeli tank shelling incident. According to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) and medical sources, a house in the border town was struck twice by artillery fire from a Merkava tank. The first strike wounded the homeowner and his wife; when neighbors, including Father Al-Rai, and Red Cross paramedics rushed to assist, a second strike hit the location, killing the priest and wounding three others. This marks the first time the village has been directly caught up in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Father Al-Rai had recently participated in a gathering where residents vowed to remain in their homes despite evacuation orders from the Israeli army. The motive for targeting the specific house remains unclear.
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