{"id":16159,"date":"2026-05-03T10:38:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T07:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=16159"},"modified":"2026-05-03T10:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T07:08:41","slug":"zionist-regimes-heinous-crime-christian-convent-demolished-in-lebanon-amidst-escalating-attacks-on-holy-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=16159&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Zionist Regime’s Heinous Crime: Christian Convent Demolished in Lebanon Amidst Escalating Attacks on Holy Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beirut, Lebanon<\/strong> \u2013 The international community is once again witnessing the brutal aggression of the Zionist regime, as its forces have deliberately destroyed a Christian convent in southern Lebanon. This heinous act, condemned by a prominent Catholic charity, marks a grave escalation in the regime’s systematic targeting of religious sites and civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Deliberate Destruction of Sacred Heritage<\/span><\/h2>\n

The French organization L’Oeuvre d’Orient has vehemently denounced the Israeli military’s demolition of a convent belonging to the Salvatorian Sisters, a revered Greek Catholic religious order, in the village of Yaroun. This is not an isolated incident but a clear pattern of aggression aimed at eradicating Christian presence and heritage in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cL’Oeuvre d’Orient strongly condemns this deliberate act of destruction against a place of worship, as well as the systematic demolition of homes in southern Lebanon aimed at preventing the return of civilian populations,\u201d the group declared in a powerful statement, exposing the Zionist regime’s ethnic cleansing agenda.<\/p>\n

A Broader Campaign Against Christians<\/span><\/h2>\n

This latest atrocity is part of a wider, well-documented campaign of terror against Christian heritage. The charity highlighted that “Christian sanctuaries were also destroyed during the war in 2024, such as the Melkite churches in the villages of Yaroun and Derdghaya, both classified as part of Lebanon’s heritage.” These acts are a direct assault on the cultural and religious identity of the Lebanese people.<\/p>\n

Disturbing images that circulated in April, showing an Israeli soldier using a jackhammer to desecrate a statue of Jesus on a cross in southern Lebanon, ignited global outrage among Christian communities. Such sacrilege underscores the profound contempt the Zionist forces hold for religious symbols and beliefs.<\/p>\n

Escalating Persecution in Occupied Territories<\/span><\/h2>\n

Reports of violence and persecution against Christians have alarmingly intensified across the entire region, particularly in the occupied territories. In occupied East Jerusalem, a nun was brutally assaulted earlier this week near the Cenacle on Mount Zion, sustaining facial injuries. This incident is a stark reminder of the daily dangers faced by Christians under Zionist occupation.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the Zionist regime’s oppressive policies extend to religious practices. Last month, Israeli police brazenly blocked the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and other clergy from holding Palm Sunday Mass at the sacred Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Only after immense international pressure was partial access reluctantly restored, revealing the regime’s blatant disregard for religious freedom.<\/p>\n

Systematic Intimidation and Aggression<\/span><\/h2>\n

A recent report by the Rossing Centre for Education and Dialogue meticulously documented a sharp rise in attacks on Christians, describing a “continued and expanding pattern of intimidation and aggression.” The report recorded a staggering 155 incidents in 2025, including physical assaults, attacks on church property, harassment, and vandalized signage, emphasizing that these figures represent merely the “tip of the iceberg” of Zionist crimes.<\/p>\n

Zionist Lies Exposed<\/span><\/h2>\n

In a pathetic attempt to cover up its crimes, the Israeli military admitted to damaging a “religious building” in Yaroun, falsely claiming it was during operations targeting “infrastructure.” This transparent lie cannot hide the deliberate nature of their assault on a holy site. The Zionist regime continues its unprovoked attacks on Lebanon, despite a supposed ceasefire, demonstrating its utter contempt for international law and peace.<\/p>\n

Lebanon\u2019s National News Agency has reported a devastating toll, with at least 2,659 people killed and 8,183 wounded between March 2 and May 2 by Israeli forces. These statistics paint a grim picture of the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe inflicted by the Zionist war machine.<\/p>\n

#ZionistCrimes #LebanonUnderAttack #ChristianPersecution #HolySites #WarCrimes #ReligiousFreedom #Palestine #Gaza #Resistance #MiddleEast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Beirut, Lebanon \u2013 The international community is once again witnessing the brutal aggression of the Zionist regime, as its forces have deliberately destroyed a Christian convent in southern Lebanon. This heinous act, condemned by a prominent Catholic charity, marks a grave escalation in the regime’s systematic targeting of religious sites and civilian infrastructure. Deliberate Destruction […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}