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Briefing: Israel pounds Lebanon: Grieving border village calls for peace

Strategic angle: In the south Lebanon border village of Qlayaa, hundreds mourn parish priest Father Pierre al-Rai two days after he was killed by Israeli shelling while inspecting the site of an earlier attack.

by Editorial Staff|Mar 12, 2026|1 MIN READ|WORLD

Residents of Qlayaa mourn the loss of their parish priest.

Father Pierre al-Rai was killed during Israeli shelling.

The community calls for peace amid ongoing violence.