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Army says it is checking reports of strike on Gaza church
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israeli military says it is “aware of reports regarding damage caused to the Holy Family Church in Gaza City and casualties at the scene.”
“The circumstances of the incident are under review,” the IDF says in a statement, after it was reported that four people were badly injured and four were lightly hurt in an apparent strike at the Strip’s only Catholic Church.
“The IDF makes every feasible effort to mitigate harm to civilians and civilian structures, including religious sites, and regrets any damage caused to them,” the statement adds.
The military does not confirm if it carried out the strike that hit the church.
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