Lebanon

The Gaza-Israel war is almost in Lebanon now. The Iran-backed Hezbollah launched several attacks on Israel over the last few weeks. The economically struggling Lebanon, where people are struggling to buy food and medicines due to skyrocketing inflation, this development is quite devastating. While Iran arms the Hezbollah with their surplus weapon systems, they are no match for Israel’s state-of-the-art counterparts. Should war erupt between Hezbollah and Israel, the innocent citizens of Lebanon will find themselves in the crossfire.

Pray for God’s supernatural intervention to disrupt the supply chains of Hezbollah indefinitely to prevent any capabilities to mount a sustained war against Israel (The Bible, Job 27:19). 

Pray for the diffusion of tensions in the border regions of Lebanon and Israel. Pray for God’s mercy and protection of the Lebanese people from any acts of aggression (The Bible, Psalm 91).

Lebanon is a struggling Middle Eastern state. Over 80% of the population lives below the poverty line due to systematic corruption by successive governments. The 2020 massive explosion at Beirut port remains unsolved. Inflation rates increased to more than 150%. Thirty percent of Lebanese youth remain unemployed. Compounding matters is the presence of more than a million Syrian refugees. The Iran-supported Hezbollah controls the southern border with Israel. Lebanese citizens constantly face prolonged power cuts, food shortages, and a lack of medical supplies. The threat of war looms as Israel pounds Gaza. The Hezbollah response will decide whether Lebanon will be safe from an invasion by Israel.