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Meanwhile, Missionaries of Charity fear for the elderly and disabled under their care in war zone.
The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned an Israeli airstrike Thursday night that caused serious damage to a church compound in Gaza City and reportedly killed several people sheltering there.
The Israeli military said its fighter jets had hit a nearby Hamas command and control center that was used to carry out attacks against Israel, according to Reuters. The strike knocked down part of a wall in the compound of St. Porphyrius Church, it said. The military said the incident is under review.
Israel has been advising residents to evacuate to the south of the Gaza Strip. Many people say they have nowhere to go and that no place in the strip is safe.
Gaza civil officials said between 16-18 people were killed in the church compound. Dozens of Palestinian families, both Christian and Muslim, were taking shelter in various parts of the compound, as Israel continues to bomb parts of Gaza ahead of an expected ground invasion in response to Hamas’ attack on Israel now nearly two weeks ago, on October 7.
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The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned an Israeli airstrike Thursday night that caused serious damage to a church compound in Gaza City and reportedly killed several people sheltering there.
The Israeli military said its fighter jets had hit a nearby Hamas command and control center that was used to carry out attacks against Israel, according to Reuters. The strike knocked down part of a wall in the compound of St. Porphyrius Church, it said. The military said the incident is under review.
Israel has been advising residents to evacuate to the south of the Gaza Strip. Many people say they have nowhere to go and that no place in the strip is safe.
Gaza civil officials said between 16-18 people were killed in the church compound. Dozens of Palestinian families, both Christian and Muslim, were taking shelter in various parts of the compound, as Israel continues to bomb parts of Gaza ahead of an expected ground invasion in response to Hamas’ attack on Israel now nearly two weeks ago, on October 7.
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Orthodox Church in Gaza damaged in apparent airstrike
Meanwhile, Missionaries of Charity fear for the elderly and disabled under their care in war zone.
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