Israel accused of destroying Christian convent in Lebanon in latest attack on Christians

Israel accused of destroying Christian convent in Lebanon in latest attack on Christians Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sat, 05/02/2026 - 21:23 Church leaders warn of growing pattern of Israeli attacks on Christian communities in Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories Cardinal Bechara al-Rai, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, prays behind an icon of the Virgin Mary with Child at a church at the predominantly-Christian village of Jdeidet Marjeyoun near the border with Israel in southern Lebanon on April 8, 2026. (AFP) Off A Catholic charity has condemned Israel after its forces destroyed a convent in southern Lebanon , in what it saidis as a deliberate attack on a place of worship. The French organisation L'Oeuvre d'Orient said Israeli troops demolished a convent belonging to the Salvatorian Sisters, a Greek Catholic religious order, in the village of Yaroun.