US EditionChristian patriarchs make rare visit to Gaza after deadly Israeli strike on church
GAZA STRIP, JUL 17 – The Israeli military is investigating after a stray shell hit Gaza's only Catholic church, killing three and injuring nine, including the parish priest, amid ongoing conflict.
- At approximately 10:20 a.m. on July 17, an Israeli tank shell struck the Holy Family Catholic Church, killing three people and wounding nine, including parish priest Father Gabriel Romanelli, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
- Rejecting calls for a ceasefire, Israel has pursued an offensive since Oct. 7, 2023, during which the Holy Family Catholic Church has sheltered around 600 displaced Palestinians.
- The Israeli military said its preliminary probe points to shrapnel striking the church, while Benjamin Netanyahu said `Israel deeply regrets that a stray ammunition hit Gaza's Holy Family Church`.
- Amid mounting international concern, António Guterres denounced the attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church, sparking global outrage.
- The Latin Patriarchate called for an immediate, comprehensive, and lasting ceasefire, urging the international community to protect all religious and humanitarian sites.
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In the Gaza Strip, during an Israeli attack, the only Catholic church on the ground is destroyed. Netanyahu speaks of "by mistake," but the Vatican does not follow.
3 killed, 10 injured in Israeli strike on Catholic church in Gaza
The White House confirmed on Thursday that President Donald Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a Catholic church in Gaza was hit by a shell in an Israeli strike. Church officials reported that three people were killed and 10 were wounded in the strike. During a Thursday press conference, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about the president’s reaction to the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza being…
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