Israeli Strike On Northern Gaza Injure A Parish Priest, Several Others
A parish priest and several others were injured after the Holy Family Church in northern Gaza was struck in an Israeli strike on Thursday morning, officials with the Catholic Church said, Associated Press (AP) reports. According to the report by AP, Parish priest Fr. Gabriel Romanelli was very close with the late Pope Francis and the two spoke often during the war in Gaza. The church, the only Catholic church in Gaza was damaged in the Israeli strike, officials said, in what witnesses said appeared to be an Israeli tank shelling. The church was sheltering both Christians and Muslims, including a number of children with disabilities, according to Fadel Naem, acting director of Al-Ahli Hospital, which received the wounded. At least two people were in critical condition, and others injured included one child with disabilities, two women, and an elderly person, Naem said. The Israeli military did not have immediate comment on the strike. Italian Premier Giorgia...