Gaza war
Catholic Church in Gaza met with attack – three deaths
Again and again Israel hits civil goals in his approach to Gaza – even if Israel’s army emphasizes her efforts to protect them. Now attacks have hit a church.
A church was hit in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. As the Latin patriarchy in Jerusalem announced, it was the Catholic Church of the Holy Family in the center of the city of Gaza. Three people were killed and nine others were injured, it said in a message published in the late afternoon. Three of them are seriously injured and in some cases critical.
According to the news portal of the Vatican, the dead were the 60 -year -old gatekeeper of the church and an older woman. At first there was no information about the third, later deceased. The pastor of the community therefore suffered minor injuries.
Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the circumstances of the incident were still unclear. “Israel regretted deeply regret about the damage to the Church of the Holy Family in the city of Gaza and about any civilian victims,” said a message from the authority. “Israel never attacks churches or religious sites.”
Israel’s army explained that she was aware of the reports of damage to the church and victims in the area. The circumstances of the incident would be checked. The Israeli military undertakes “all possible efforts” to protect civilians and to limit damage to civilian buildings, including religious institutions. The army regrets any damage, it said in a statement.
According to Palestinian information, around 600 displaced persons are said to have been accommodated in the church. Around 1,000 Christians live in the Gaza strip, and a total of more than two million inhabitants. There are three churches in the coastal strip, the church of the Holy Family is the only Catholic church.
Patriarchy condemned “attack on Holy Place”
The patriarch’s statement said that people had found a shelter in the church in which they hoped to at least get away with life after the war had already taken their homes, their possessions and their dignity. The patriarchy “put the attack on innocent civilians and a sacred place onto”, it said. The patriarchy also demanded: “This terrible war must be completely ended – so that we can start the long work to restore human dignity.”
Pope calls for ceasefire in the Gaza War
After the incident, Pope Leo XIV again called for an immediate ceasefire. The head of the Catholic Church complained about the loss of human life. In a condolences gram published by the Vatican, the new head of 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide warned to “dialogue, reconciliation and permanent peace”.
Meloni: “The attacks are unacceptable”
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also commented on the incident. “The attacks against the civilian population, which has been demonstrating Israel for months, are unacceptable,” said Meloni. Israel’s army always emphasizes that she is taking action against Hamas and other terrorist organizations and take measures to protect the civilian population in the Gaza Strip.
The Latin patriarchy in Jerusalem published a photo of the church, on which damage can be seen on the roof of the church.
From medical circles in the Gaza Strip it was said that at least 32 people have been killed in the entire coastal strip since morning.
The information could not initially be checked independently.
dpa
Source: Stern
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