Lebanon (MNN) — Tensions spike in southern Lebanon following deadly tit-for-tat rocket fire and bombings from Hezbollah and Israeli forces. The exchange comes after Hezbollah rejected a French ceasefire proposal on Tuesday, heightening fears of an Israel-Hezbollah war.

“Politicians on all fronts keep threatening a possible war, but we’re already at one,” Heart for Lebanon’s Camille Melki says.

“Since the morning after the attacks from Gaza [on October 8, 2023], Hezbollah and Israel have been exchanging fire.”

Along with food kits and winterization supplies, Heart for Lebanon introduces people to the love and hope of Christ.
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More than 120,000 Lebanese have fled their homes near the border. “Heart for Lebanon is reaching out to 400 families in the south,” Melki says.

“We are helping families who have fled more inland toward the two major coastal cities in southern Lebanon, Sidon and Tyre, but we also are helping an additional 100 to 150 families who have come to Beirut.”

Along with food kits and winterization supplies, Heart for Lebanon introduces people to the love and hope of Christ. Learn how you can help here.

“Four months into the conflict, we have seen more people in attendance in our Bible study groups, more people coming to worship gatherings,” Melki says.

“We’re even starting a new worship gathering on Wednesday evening for the Kurdish-speaking population in southern Lebanon. We are looking for every spot and space to host newcomers to our church, and that’s something we celebrate,” he continues.

“We don’t celebrate the hurt or the brokenness of the families around us, but we celebrate the opportunity to preach and share the Gospel in these difficult moments.”

 

Header image depicts Hezbollah flag behind a tank. (Wikimedia Commons)