Lebanon (MNN) — Lebanon is breathing a sigh of relief as Hezbollah stayed out of the recent 12-day war between Iran and Israel. Hezbollah reportedly remains on the sidelines under Iranian orders to preserve “what is left of their strength.”
“Thank God they did not get involved. I mean, this is truly an answer to prayer,” Heart for Lebanon’s Camille Melki says.
“The Lebanese population, everyday Lebanese narrative, is ‘Please spare us the pain of another war.”
Lebanon continues to reel from last year’s war with Israel. In March, the World Bank estimated repairs from the Hezbollah-Israel conflict at $11 billion.
“The mass destruction of our infrastructure, the pain that was brought into the Lebanese community, and the economic turmoil that we continue to feel are sufficient indicators for us to realize that we can no longer afford another conflict,” Melki says.
Though Lebanon didn’t directly join the latest war, it still felt the shockwaves.
(Photo courtesy of Heart for Lebanon)
“We were looking forward to record-breaking tourism. All hotels were packed full, and flights were booked way in advance,” Melki says.
“All that got canceled; 12 days were sufficient to ruin the hope that we had for a great summer.”
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“The ability to make up for that loss is very limited, so here we find ourselves again in need to reach out, love on, care for individuals who lost hope,” Melki says.
“Pray for perseverance and resilience among the workers. It’s hard to go on day in, day out, but the reason we continue is that we know we have the Body of Christ lifting us in prayers into the throne of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.”
Header image depicts the flag of Hezbollah courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
