Killing of Pierre el-Rahi

Killing of Pierre el-Rahi
Part of the 2026 Lebanon war
Al-Qlayaa is located in Lebanon
Al-Qlayaa
Al-Qlayaa
LocationAl-Qlayaa, Lebanon
Date9 March 2026
TargetHouse in Al-Qlayaa
Attack type
Shelling
Deaths1
Injured4
Perpetrator Israel Defense Forces

On 9 March 2026, Israeli forces killed priest Pierre el-Rahi in the village of Al-Qlayaa in Marjayoun, Southern Lebanon.

An Israeli tank fired twice on a house in the Maronite Christian village of Al-Qlayaa resulting in the death of el-Rahi as well as four other people being injured. The killing was condemned by Catholics.