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Posted on 07/17/2025 2:56:54 PM PDT by ebb tide
The White House states President Donald Trump’s reaction to this morning’s Israeli military strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza was “not positive” and prompted a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
At around 10:20 a.m. local time on Thursday, the Holy Family Catholic Church compound “was struck by the Israeli army” killing at least three and injuring nine others “including one in critical condition and two in serious condition,” according to a statement from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
During a White House press briefing today Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about Trump’s reaction to the bombing and responded, “It was not a positive reaction. He called Prime Minister Netanyahu this morning to address the strikes on that church in Gaza. And I understand the Prime Minister agreed to put out a statement.”
She went on to claim, “it was a mistake by the Israelis to hit that Catholic Church. That’s what the Prime Minister relayed to the President. And you should look at the Prime Minister’s statement on that.”
But according to The Pillar, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, expressed doubts that the strike on the church was a mistake.
“What we know for sure is that a tank, the IDF says by mistake, but we are not sure about this, they hit the church directly, the Church of the Holy Family, the Latin Church.”
“We don’t have complete information about what has happened in Gaza today because the communication in Gaza is not that simple,” the Franciscan cardinal said.
However, the Catholic outlet went on to report that “sources close to the patriarchate’s chancery” told them “Church authorities were considering the possibility that the tank attack” upon the church was “a deliberate act of retaliation” for Church authorities speaking out on Monday against violent terrorist attacks by Israeli settlers against the Christian town of Taybeh in the West Bank.
READ: Holy Land bishops urge Christians worldwide to help defend faithful from Israeli settler attacks
The statement by these Christian authorities in the Holy Land charged Israeli authorities with facilitating and enabling the attacks upon Christians and other Palestinians in the occupied territories.
“We call for an immediate and transparent investigation into why the Israeli police did not respond to emergency calls from the local community and why these abhorrent actions continue to go unpunished,” the prelates demanded.
“Furthermore, we ask diplomats, politicians, and church officials worldwide to provide a prayerful and outspoken voice for our ecumenical community in Taybeh, that their presence may be secured and that they can live in peace to worship freely, grow crops without danger, and live in a peace that seems to be in far too short of supply,” the statement said.
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It seems that the parents of Israeli hostages are extremely frustrated with the way things in Gaza are being handled as well:
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-861046
Relax; I’m assured by most FR people that this never happened, and besides they deserved it.
Israel’s “amen corner” around here isn’t going to like to hear this, but, yeah, this was likely intentional. IDF tanks don’t just randomly aim and fire at distinctive edifices like churches
I've been told in no uncertain terms that any criticism of UN-Israel-1948 is anti-semitic and to blame them for anything is to blame all of Jewry for it. Obviously, the parents of the hostages need to do better.
“What we know for sure is that a tank, the IDF says by mistake, but we are not sure about this, they hit the church directly, the Church of the Holy Family, the Latin Church.” What, the Jews don’t like Catholics now?
Your glee is the same as the terrorists. Sick bastard.
There is plenty of criticism for Netenyahu. He has fought a redoculiusky long war. It should have been released the hostages,or we go all out, but instead he has bled it for a year and a half which is more dangorous to everyone. Half wars don’t work.
IDF has shown time and again they avoid civilian casualties.
Yes, they carefully chose their targets. No exception here.
Historically speaking the USA has a poor track record avoiding civilian casualties during war.
Some worship Israel more than they do G-d.
I believe that Israel does everything they can to avoid civilian deaths you terrorist sympathizer.
This thread will bring out all the fascist anti semites and terror lovers salivating over this screw up,
I worship the GOD OF ISRAELNl and the Kewish Messiah. And belive me, Israel will be judged harshly for it’s unbelief. The day of the Wrath of the Lamb is coming soon, and he is NOT coming back as a Lamb he is c0ming back as the LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUHDA, the ONLY mediator, and he will trample his enimrs underfoot.
Who knew Nazis posted on FR.
I worship the GOD OF ISRAELNl and the Kewish Messiah. And belive me, Israel will be judged harshly for it’s unbelief. The day of the Wrath of the Lamb is coming soon, and he is NOT coming back as a Lamb he is c0ming back as the LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUHDA, the ONLY mediator, and he will trample his enimrs underfoot.
That can be a danger, as YESHUA must ALWAYS be first on EVERYTHING.
Can you imagine what they will say about Trump?
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