Although attributed to Israeli snipers, the Israel Defense Forces repeatedly denied guilt for the women’s deaths.
In addition to the threat of violent conflict, a humanitarian crisis in the region persisted throughout the war.
“The lack of fuel and electricity means that pumps no longer work, so residents have to extract water manually from wells,” ACN explained. Meanwhile, “medical care has also reached critical levels” and even the most basic tasks, such as charging cell phones, have become difficult.
ACN said it had worked with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to “provide medicine and food as well as finance certain medical procedures” for those caught in the conflict. Yet “the massive destruction of homes and infrastructure makes the future of Christians in the region uncertain,” the group said.
“They say that 62% of the houses have been totally destroyed and that the reconstruction will last until 2093 according to some international and United Nations agencies active on the ground,” a project partner told ACN.
“With all this, one must ask, what future is there for Christians in this country? What will happen?” continued the project partner. “No one knows. Please pray for us, don’t forget the suffering of Christians in this part of the world.
