Derdghaya
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2024) |
Derdghaya
دردغيا | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
Derdghaya (Arabic: دردغيا) is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
History
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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
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Balog, Amy (10 October 2024). "LEBANON: At least eight killed in airstrike on church". acnuk.org. Aid to the Church in Need.
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة دردغيا، قضاء صور محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
