Derdghaya

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Derdghaya
دردغيا
Municipality
CountryFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Governorate South Governorate
District Tyre
Time zone GMT +3

Derdghaya (Arabic : دردغيا) is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.

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History

Rescuers among the ruins of the destroyed church Derdghaya Melkite Church destroyed.png
Rescuers among the ruins of the destroyed church

On 9 October 2024, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike on a Melkite church in the village of Derdghaya, in Southern Lebanon, as part of the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon. [1] The airstrike killed at least eight people inside the church. The IDF also hit the house of a priest and the parish offices.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

In 2014 Christians made up 95.38% of registered voters in Derdghaya. 75.27% of the voters were Greek Catholics and 16.26% were Maronite Catholics. [2]

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References

  1. Balog, Amy (10 October 2024). "LEBANON: At least eight killed in airstrike on church". acnuk.org. Aid to the Church in Need.
  2. "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة دردغيا، قضاء صور محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.

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