US Edition2 killed and several injured in Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church
GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP, JUL 17 – The strike killed two women and injured several others sheltering at Gaza's only Catholic church, which had been a refuge for over 500 civilians, including children with disabilities.
- On July 17, 2025, a strike by Israeli forces on the sole Catholic church in Gaza resulted in the deaths of three individuals and caused injuries to several others, among them the parish priest.
- The strike occurred amid ongoing Israeli military operations targeting sites in Gaza and Syria, including strikes supporting Syria's Druze minority.
- The Holy Family Church, sheltering about 600 displaced persons mostly children and some with special needs, suffered significant damage from the strike.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called the strike a "mistake," expressed deep regret, and announced an investigation, while US President Trump expressed a negative reaction.
- The attack prompted widespread condemnation, including calls for an end to the war, respect for civilian sanctuaries, and warnings against regional destabilization.
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Israel Apologizes After Trump Reportedly Gave Them a Furious Call: 'Life Lost Is a Tragedy'
President Donald Trump reportedly confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a military strike on a Catholic church in Gaza that killed civilians. “It was not a positive reaction,” White […] The post Israel Apologizes After Trump Reportedly Gave Them a Furious Call: 'Life Lost Is a Tragedy' appeared first on The Western Journal.
Trump called Netanyahu after Israeli strike on Gaza church
By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a deadly Israeli strike on Gaza’s sole Catholic Church, the White House said on Thursday, adding Trump did not react positively to the incident. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT An Israeli strike on Gaza’s sole Catholic Church killed three people and injured several others, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which…
Gaza church attack: Without warnings by priest ‘it would have been a massacre’
Holy Mass at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, led by the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli during the Advent season. December 2024. / Courtesy of Father Gabriel Romanelli Vatican City, Jul 17, 2025 / 18:00 pm (CNA). Father Yusuf Asad, 49, who has been the assistant parochial vicar at Holy Family Church in Gaza for six years, had just celebrated morning Mass when a loud bang sounded. At around 10:20 a.m. local time, a projectile hit the buil…
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