Trending Now - Escalating Violence in Lebanon Raises Alarm Among Melkite Bishops
WHO:
AP News - The French Catholic charity L’Oeuvre d’Orient condemned the destruction of the convent as a “deliberate act of destruction of a place of worship and the systematic destruction of homes in southern Lebanon aimed at preventing the return of civilian populations.”
AP News - Trump stated he would host a meeting between President Aoun and Netanyahu, although a date has not been set yet.
AP News - The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops in Lebanon expressed concern.
AP News - Adib Ajaka, a Christian community leader in Yaroun, provided information about the convent.
AP News - Michel Issa, the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, commented on a potential meeting.
AP News - President Joseph Aoun of Lebanon and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are involved in discussions.
AP News - Gladys Sabbagh, the superior general of the Basilian Salvatorian Sisters, spoke about the convent.
WHAT:
AP News - The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops in Lebanon described the destruction of buildings as a “deep wound in the national and human conscience.”
AP News - The Israeli military stated that the building in Yaroun was part of a compound used by Hezbollah militants to fire rockets toward Israel.
AP News - The Israeli military released photographs of an intact building at the site of the convent.
AP News - The Health Ministry in Lebanon reported that the latest Israel-Hezbollah war has resulted in 2,696 deaths and 8,264 injuries.
AP News - The Israeli military acknowledged that while destroying Hezbollah infrastructure in Yaroun, it damaged a house without religious signs but prevented further damage after recognizing it was linked to a church.
AP News - The Melkite bishops urged the Lebanese government and the United Nations to protect civilian and religious properties.
AP News - Israeli troops reportedly destroyed a Melkite convent in the village of Yaroun.
AP News - The latest Israel-Hezbollah war has resulted in 2,696 deaths and 8,264 injuries according to the Health Ministry in Lebanon.
BBC - Hezbollah acknowledged carrying out drone strikes and rocket fire as retaliation against Israeli bombardment.
WHERE:
AP News - The events took place in southern Lebanon, specifically in the village of Yaroun.
BBC - Attacks occurred in Naqoura and Qantara, both in southern Lebanon.
WHEN:
AP News - A potential meeting between President Aoun and Netanyahu in Washington has not been officially confirmed, and no date has been set yet.
AP News - The ceasefire went into effect on April 17 and was later extended by three weeks.
AP News - The latest war between Israel and Hezbollah began on March 2.
WHY:
AP News - Israel aims to root out Hezbollah militants and their infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
AP News - The Melkite bishops described the destruction as a “deep wound in the national and human conscience.”
HOW:
AP News - Adib Ajaka provided a photograph showing rubble next to the clinic building that he claimed were the remains of the convent.
AP News - Israel conducted airstrikes and a ground invasion in southern Lebanon, capturing towns and villages.
AP News - The Israeli military stated it does not intentionally target religious institutions but acknowledged damage occurred during operations against Hezbollah.
(UPDATED May 5, 2026 11:22 UTC)
The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops in Lebanon has described the destruction of buildings as a “deep wound in the national and human conscience.” In the midst of the ongoing conflict, the Israeli military stated that a building in Yaroun was part of a compound used by Hezbollah militants to launch rockets toward Israel, and they released photographs showing an intact building at the site of the convent. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry in Lebanon has reported that the latest Israel-Hezbollah war has resulted in 2,696 deaths and 8,264 injuries.
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(UPDATED May 5, 2026 04:06 UTC)
The French Catholic charity L’Oeuvre d’Orient has condemned the destruction of a convent in southern Lebanon, calling it a deliberate act aimed at preventing the return of civilian populations. In related news, Trump has expressed his intention to host a meeting between President Aoun and Netanyahu, although no date has been set yet for this potential gathering in Washington. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has acknowledged damaging a house during operations against Hezbollah infrastructure in Yaroun but took steps to prevent further harm upon realizing the building was linked to a church.
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(UPDATED May 5, 2026 01:30 UTC)
The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops in Lebanon has expressed deep concern over the destruction of a Melkite convent in the village of Yaroun, urging the Lebanese government and the United Nations to protect civilian and religious properties. In the ongoing conflict, which began on March 2, the latest Israel-Hezbollah war has resulted in significant casualties, with 2,696 deaths and 8,264 injuries reported by the Health Ministry in Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes and ground invasions have targeted Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon, with the military acknowledging that damage to religious institutions has occurred, despite claims that such sites are not intentionally targeted.