Over the past week, the largest part of the world’s already scant media attention on the slaughter in Syria has focused on the Alawite community, leaving the plight of the nation’s Christians nearly ignored.

Amid the ongoing carnage, an Israeli Christian with connections to the Christian community in the city of Homs recently spoke to ALL ISRAEL NEWS to provide insight into the complex situation faced by Syria’s Christians under the new Islamist regime.

Manuel Abu Ali is the founder of Middle East Christian Aid (MECA), a non-profit organization with a mission to support the forgotten Christian communities in the Middle East.

Abu Ali, an Evangelical Christian from Jerusalem, compared the current situation of Syria’s Christians to the ordeal faced by Israeli residents of the Gaza Envelope on Oct. 7, 2023.

“This is a reality they face every single day. Except, there are no heroic soldiers coming to defend them. They’re on their own,” Abu Ali said.

A team from MECA was in the process of bringing aid to local Christians in Homs, just east of the coastal provinces Latakia and Tartus, when the fighting between militants loyal to the ousted Assad regime and troops of the new Islamist government descended into the wanton persecution and murder of civilians.

“The team found themselves hiding beneath furniture to avoid being shot or kidnapped by militias roaming the streets outside. They found themselves caught up in the deadliest period of violence in years – with over 1,000 civilians killed,” Abu Ali explained.

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