Last week, Israel launched indiscriminate assaults on Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of at least 550 people and thousands more injured. Among the dead is Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah. This escalation follows a year of rising tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese border. So far, an estimated 1 million people have been displaced in Lebanon due to Israeli strikes. In addition to air raids, Israel is deploying reserve brigades to the northern border, signaling a possible preparation for a ground invasion of Lebanon.
Merciful and Loving God, we fear that a regional war is imminent, and that death and darkness will continue to spread. We bring our anxieties to you and ask for your intervention for the safety of our friends and families across Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Syria, and the whole region. Strengthen the will of those who desire peace, and rain down your justice to those who seek destruction.
Lord in your mercy…hear our prayer