Lebanon: At least eight killed in airstrike on church

Church in Derdghaya severely damaged

Source: ACN

A church sheltering displaced people was hit in an Israeli missile attack, killing at least eight people in Derdghaya, southern Lebanon last night (Wednesday, 9th October), according to local Church sources.

The sources told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that the church and two of its adjoining halls used as a refuge in the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Tyre collapsed in the airstrike.

They added that another missile hit a priest's house and a three-storey building housing parish offices, completely destroying them.

ACN has been funding around 200 projects in the country and is in close contact with a number of dioceses and religious congregations to assess what more help is needed. In the past months, ACN aid has included food parcels for thousands of families and medical help for 1,200 people who have stayed in southern Lebanon despite the dangers.

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