The Bekaa, known for its Roman temples, is now a focus of the IDF’s campaign against Hizbollah and paying a heavy cost
The blast from the Israeli bomb that landed near the entrance to Baalbek’s Roman ruins was so deafening that Um Hussein, hiding out in a nearby church, could still hear it ringing in her ears days later. It was powerful enough to shatter the windows of all the buildings in the area, lodging glass into the bodies of her relatives and neighbours; powerful enough to send her seven-year-old daughter flying across the church kitchen where she was brushing her teeth before bed.
Father Marwan Maalouf, from the local Greek Melkite archdiocese, opened the building to fleeing families when the first strike hit Baalbek, filling all of its available space. On the worst days, the numbers can swell to 300. In the absence of government help, he has managed to provide food and shelter to his guests, with the help of NGOs and local volunteers. His Muslim guests have even helped out with mass, replacing the usual volunteers who have long since fled.
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