Syriac Maronite Patriarch Mor Bechara Butros al-Rai appeals to UN Security Council to put an end to war in southern Lebanon

DIMANE, Lebanon —  In his sermon at the Patriarchal Edifice in Dimane, Lebanon, the Syriac Maronite Patriarch Mor Bechara Butros al-Rai stated that the Israeli strikes that targeted Lebanese civilian, partisan and leaders in the ranks of Hezbollah caused dozens of deaths and thousands of injured, including those with permanent physical disabilities, in addition to those in southern, as well as Lebanon, destruction and displacement.

He expressed his appreciation for the medical efforts in hospitals that opened their doors to treat the injured.

Patriarch Al-Rahi appealed to the UN Security Council to put an end to this war by available means. “If the belligerents leave, they will kill, destroy and displace each other . It is imperative to impose a halt to the war in southern Lebanon and to call for peace negotiations. Peace is the” product of justice”, the fruit of love sprouting from human fraternity.

At the end of his sermon, Patriarch Al-Rahi explained that “in war, everyone is defeated, and everyone is a loser. The only winners are the arms dealers. “May the belligerents stand for a moment before their souls and before God, throw the weapon out of their hands and ask for the gift of peace,”he added.