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Updated · ewtnnews.com · Jun 2
Hezbollah Rockets Injure 1 in Rmeish and Ignite Car as 50 Children Mark First Communion
Updated
Updated · ewtnnews.com · Jun 2

Hezbollah Rockets Injure 1 in Rmeish and Ignite Car as 50 Children Mark First Communion

3 articles · Updated · ewtnnews.com · Jun 2

Summary

  • One person was injured and a car caught fire after Hezbollah rockets hit Rmeish on Sunday, with a missile landing between inhabited homes and narrowly avoiding what local officials called a major disaster.
  • Rmeish mayor Hanna Al-Amil said the village has no military forces, armed groups or weapons, and appealed for civilian protection as residents face repeated strikes on Christian communities in southern Lebanon.
  • More than 50 children still celebrated their first Communion the same day, though families cut festivities to home gatherings as fear, displacement and shortages disrupted daily life.
  • Friday's rocket fire toward Israeli forces in Dibbin also landed in civilian parts of Marjayoun, damaging St. George Greek Orthodox Church and the Sacred Hearts Secondary School.
  • Residents say Rmeish has lived under near-continuous war conditions since Oct. 8, 2023, with schools intermittently closed, aid access uncertain and families unable to plan beyond the next day.

Insights

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