January 9, 2024

Christians in Lebanon oppose Hezbollah’s escalating conflict with Israel

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by Hadeel Oueis, Senior Research Fellow

As tensions between Hezbollah and Israel in northern Israel continue to rise, Christians in Lebanon are increasingly concerned about pulling their country into a regional confrontation with Israel.

Local Lebanese anti-Hezbollah groups hacked the departure and arrival display screens at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport on Sunday, replacing the flight’s information with a message blaming Hezbollah for putting Lebanon on the verge of war with Israel.

Many social media campaigns, primarily by Lebanese Christians, were created under the hashtag #Lebanon_first, indicating that the Lebanese people do not want to trade their country’s peace for the sake of the Palestinian issue.

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