Urgent Calls From Tyre Leaders Amid Ongoing Israeli Strikes

WHO:

AP News - Christian religious leaders from Tyre include George Iskandar (metropolitan archbishop of Tyre for the Melkite Greek Catholic Church), Elias Kfoury (Greek Orthodox metropolitan of Tyre, Sidon and Dependencies), and Charbel Abdullah (archeparch of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre).

AP News - Ali Bahar, a resident of Tyre, traveling with his wife and three children.

AP News - Hussein Darwish, another resident of Tyre.

AP News - Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right national security minister.

WHAT:

AP News - Israeli airstrikes on Tyre killed eight people and wounded 32 others.

AP News - Hundreds of people fled the Christian district of Tyre following an Israeli evacuation warning.

AP News - The ongoing Israel-Hezbollah war has resulted in approximately 3,500 deaths and displaced more than 1.2 million people.

BBC News - Iran warned Israel that it could resume hostilities if attacks on Hezbollah do not stop.

WHERE:

AP News - The city of Tyre, located in southern Lebanon.

AP News - The Christian quarter of Tyre, which has been targeted by Israeli military warnings.

WHEN:

AP News - The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for Tyre on a Tuesday.

AP News - The Israel-Hezbollah war began on March 2.

AP News - The U.S. and Israel began attacking Iran on February 28.

WHY:

AP News - The Israeli military warned that Hezbollah members were operating within the Christian district of Tyre.

AP News - The Christian leaders called for immediate action to prevent destruction and humanitarian crises in Tyre.

HOW:

AP News - Residents evacuated Tyre by packing cars with mattresses, luggage, and household belongings, causing traffic to halt along the coastal highway.

AP News - The Lebanese army deployed to the Christian district of Tyre to prevent Israeli attacks and demonstrate that Hezbollah had no armed presence in the area.

AP News - Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee stated that any building used by Hezbollah for military purposes may be targeted.

(UPDATED June 9, 2026 19:44 UTC)

Israeli airstrikes on the city of Tyre have tragically resulted in eight deaths and left 32 others wounded, prompting hundreds of residents to flee the Christian district following an evacuation warning from the Israeli military. Among those affected are Christian religious leaders like George Iskandar and Elias Kfoury, as well as families such as Ali Bahar's, who were seen packing their cars with belongings amid the chaos. The ongoing conflict, which began on March 2, has already claimed approximately 3,500 lives and displaced over 1.2 million people, with Iran warning Israel of potential hostilities if attacks on Hezbollah continue.