Christian religious leaders in the Lebanese city of Tyre call for swift international and Lebanese government action to prevent Israeli attacks on the city’s Christian district after receiving an Israeli evacuation warning, according to reports citing the Associated Press. The leaders urge both the international community and local authorities to act quickly, arguing that the warning and the continuing Israeli strikes around Tyre create an immediate risk to residents in the Christian area. One report says airstrikes on nearby neighborhoods in the region have killed eight people, highlighting the impact of the violence beyond the Christian district itself. The leaders’ appeals focus on preventing further attacks and on coordinating a response that can protect civilians. The reports describe Tyre’s Christian community as particularly concerned about what they view as an imminent threat following Israel’s warning to evacuate. The accounts are consistent in attributing the call for action to Christian leaders in Tyre and in linking the appeal to the Israeli evacuation notice and the nearby airstrikes.