Pierre el-Rahi, a Lebanese Maronite priest, died on March 9, 2026, after being struck by Israeli tank fire during the 2026 Iran war.
Born in 1975 in Dibeh, Lebanon, he was originally from Debel in southern Lebanon. El-Rahi became curate of the Paroisse Saint-Georges in Al-Qlayaa in 2013, serving in the Marjayoun District near the Israeli border.
In December 2023, he urged Christian residents of Al-Qlayaa to continue celebrating Christmas despite the conflict. He was 50.
Pierre el-Rahi (Arabic: بيار الراعي, French: Pierre el-Raï; 1975 – 9 March 2026) was a Lebanese Maronite priest killed by Israeli tank fire during the 2026 Iran war.