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Church says two killed in strike on Gaza house of worship
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Parish Priest of the Holy Family church in Gaza City Fr. Gabriel Romanelli receives care after he was injured in an alleged Israeli strike on the church on July 17, 2025. (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)
Two people were killed in an alleged Israeli attack on the sole Roman Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says.
“We pray that their souls rest (in peace) and for an end to this barbaric war. Nothing can justify the targeting of innocent civilians,” says the Patriarchate, which oversees the Holy Family Church in Gaza City.
Israel says it is probing allegations that its military struck the church.
The church said earlier that eight people were wounded, including four with serious injuries.
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