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Saturday, November 29, 2025
Hezbollah urges Pope Leo to reject Israeli ‘aggression’ in letter ahead of pontiff’s visit to Beirut
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHezbollah says it urges Pope Leo XIV to reject Israeli “injustice and aggression” against Lebanon, in a message to the pontiff who arrives in Beirut this weekend.
“We in Hezbollah take advantage of the occasion of your auspicious visit to our country Lebanon to reaffirm from our side our commitment to coexistence,” reads the Lebanese terror group’s message to the pope, published on the group’s social media channels this morning.
Hezbollah says the message affirmed the group’s commitment to “standing with our army and our people to face any aggression and occupation of our land and our country,” adding that what Israel “is doing in Lebanon is unacceptable ongoing aggression.”
“We rely on your holiness’s stance in rejecting the injustice and aggression our nation of Lebanon is subjected to at the hands of the Zionist invaders and their supporters,” the statement adds.
Hezbollah statement ahead of the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/ldl3RdLUpQ
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After visiting Turkey, Leo is due to arrive in Lebanon tomorrow for a three-day trip that includes an open-air mass at Beirut’s waterfront, which organizers expect to draw 120,000 people, as well as an interreligious meeting in the city center.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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