July 08, 2024. Continue to this story on Vatican News. CWN Editor's Note: The Latin Catholic Patriarchate of Jerusalem has issued a statement denouncing a July 7 Israeli air strike on a Catholic school in Gaza City that killed four people.The raid demolished several classrooms in Holy Family School, where Palestinian families were taking shelter. Israeli officials said that the building was being used by Hamas terrorists, and a senior Hamas official, Ilhab al Ghusain, was among those killed.The Jerusalem patriarchate, pointing to civilian casualties, decried any belligerent actions that fall short of ensuring that civilians remain outside the combat scene. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor,log into see the comment form; otherwise pleasesupport our work, and Sound Off!There are no comments yet for this item. The raid demolished several classrooms in Holy Family School, where Palestinian families were taking shelter. Israeli officials said that the building was being used by Hamas terrorists, and a senior Hamas official, Ilhab al Ghusain, was among those killed.The Jerusalem patriarchate, pointing to civilian casualties, decried any belligerent actions that fall short of ensuring that civilians remain outside the combat scene. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor,log into see the comment form; otherwise pleasesupport our work, and Sound Off!There are no comments yet for this item. The Jerusalem patriarchate, pointing to civilian casualties, decried any belligerent actions that fall short of ensuring that civilians remain outside the combat scene. The raid came just one day after another strike on a school administered by the UN, in which 16 people were killed, including UN workers. . All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor,log into see the comment form; otherwise pleasesupport our work, and Sound Off!. There are no comments yet for this item.
Israeli air strike on a Catholic school in Gaza City kills four people, including a senior Hamas official. The Latin Catholic Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounces the attack, highlighting civilian casualties and calling for actions to protect civilians in combat zones. The strike followed a previous attack on a UN-administered school that resulted in 16 deaths.