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Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon

Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon

Monday, March 9, 2026

The French-language Lebanese daily L'Orient-Le Jour reported the cleric died from wounds sustained from a shell, while four other people were injured. The post Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon first appeared on OSV News.

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