The Lebanese Forces issued the following statement from the Marjayoun-Hasbaya region: With great sadness and sadness, the Marjayoun-Hasbaya region of the Lebanese Forces mourns Father Pierre Milad Al-Rai, who fell a victim of the war that was brought to Lebanon and to the town of Qalaia, after he chose to remain alongside his family and parishioners, refusing to leave his land or abandon his church and people. The shepherd father was an example of a priest committed to his spiritual and patriotic message, as he believed that existence on the land was a testimony of faith before it was a position, and he always called for steadfastness in the steadfast citadel, clinging to its land and its people until the last moment. He chose to remain where a shepherd should be with his flock, until he fell victim to the war of outlaws. The Marjayoun-Hasbaya region of the Lebanese Forces, as it extends its deepest condolences to the honorable family of the deceased, his parishioners, and the people of the proud town of Qalaia, sees in his courage an additional testimony to the depth of adherence to land, faith, and humanity, and to the fact that these villages that have stood firm throughout history will remain resistant to defeat and submission. May God have mercy on his pure soul, and condolences to all who loved and knew him, and may Al-Qulaya remain, as he always wanted it to be, a steadfast town steadfast in its land, its people, and its faith, awaiting the rise of the Lebanon of tomorrow, liberated from outlaws.