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Trump’s reaction ‘not positive’ to Israeli army’s strike on Catholic church in GazaWhile the Israeli government claims the bombing to be a mistake, church officials are reportedly considering it may have been ‘a deliberate act of retaliation’ for a recent Church statement.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...

At least two dead in Israeli destruction of Catholic Church in Gaza: Enough - UpdatedThe Cross still stands, after an Israeli attack causes grave damage on the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza:(Image source: @catholicsat on Twitter)At least two of our fellow Catholic sisters in Gaza have been killed, and many are injured, including the Parish Priest. In declarations to Vatican News, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pizzaballa, said the following: “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...

A priest who was a close friend of the late Pope Francis has been injured in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church.The attack on Thursday killed two people, injured several others and and damaged the Holy Family Church. It is one of three surviving churches in the war-ravaged enclave, which have become refuges for displaced Christians.“The Holy Family Church in Gaza has been struck by a raid this morning. There are several injuries in the place, including the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli,” the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.

Christians in the Holy Land have accused the Israeli government of giving tacit support to Jewish extremists who have launched attacks on Christian communities in the West Bank. On 7 July, settlers attacked the mostly Christian town of Taybeh. There they attacked houses and set fire to cars and the Church of St George, which dates back to the 5th century. The church’s cemetery was also damaged in the attack. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank has been on the rise since the Hamas attack on...