The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has shelled the only Catholic church in Gaza, reportedly killing three people and injuring several more, Pope Leo XIV has said in a telegram to the Holy Family Catholic Parish, situated in the Palestinian territory. Israel has acknowledged the deadly incident, attributing it to “stray ammunition.”
The escalation between several armed groups, including Hamas, and Israel began in October of 2023, after the militant group launched a surprise assault in the south of the country, killing some 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages.
West Jerusalem responded with a massive military campaign in Gaza, which has involved heavy aerial and artillery bombardments and claimed the lives of at least 57,000 people, according to the local Hamas-controlled health ministry.
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