[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]During the recent airstrikes in Gaza City, a number of displaced individuals lost their lives and others sustained injuries when Israeli forces targeted an old church. Both Christian and Muslim residents from the besieged region had sought refuge in the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church due to the ongoing conflict. The Gaza Strip’s interior ministry confirmed casualties resulting from the Israeli attack, and witnesses reported damage to the church’s facade, along with the collapse of an adjacent building.
On the other hand, the Israeli army asserted that the strike caused damage to only a portion of the church as they were aiming to target a Hamas command and control center. The church is situated near a hospital that had been targeted earlier, resulting in over 500 Palestinian casualties.
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Gaza’s population is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis, marked by a complete electricity blackout since October 11, increased food insecurity, and a healthcare system on the verge of collapse. Humanitarian aid organizations are prepared to deliver life-saving assistance to Gaza following reports of an agreement, brokered by the United States, for 20 aid trucks to enter the enclave from Egypt.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
