Israeli Strikes Kill Over 25 Lebanese as Lebanon Grapples with Devastation

Lebanon experienced one of its most violent days as Israeli strikes killed at least 11 people.

“Toggle Play Christian Lebanese families displaced as they celebrate Easter Chadi Nayef Sayah is the mayor of Alma al-shaab, a Christian town in southern Lebanon”

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The strikes came as Lebanese Christians marked Easter Sunday.

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More than 1.2 million people have been displaced since the beginning of the war.

President Aoun defended Lebanon's decision to pursue negotiations.

Over one million people have been displaced in Lebanon.

Christian communities were uprooted from villages where they have existed for centuries.

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Rev. Ghafari preached from a Beirut suburb beside a cardboard cutout of his damaged church.

The Israeli military issued evacuation orders covering some 15% of Lebanese territory.

Lebanese communities sought to observe Easter traditions despite the war.

“The most lovely Easter, the most meaningful Easter I've ever spent was in a city of many faiths, the city of Beirut”

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ABC described chocolate eggs sold near Christian churches while mosques broadcast prayers.

The Rev. Ghafari articulated the loss felt by many.

Lebanon's reputation for coexistence stands in stark contrast to the violence.