Priest Samir Daou reportedly stabbed and robbed at his home in Ain Jrein

Single source · Ain Jrein, Lebanon · 2026-11-01 17:02 UTC

Lebanese media, as relayed by The Jerusalem Post, report that Catholic priest Samir Daou was killed in his home in Ain Jrein, Jbeil District, allegedly by a Syrian man he had hired. One version says he was stabbed more than 20 times and robbed; the claims differ only in detail and no other source has confirmed the incident.

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Verification

Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-11-01 17:02 UTC
• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-11-01 17:02 UTC

Changes

• 2026-11-01 17:09 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-11-01 17:12 UTC: Unverified to Single source (set aside)
• 2026-11-01 17:55 UTC: Single source to Single source

First reported 2026-11-01 17:02 UTC; last updated 2026-11-01 17:55 UTC.

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