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☆ Photos show Gaza's Church of Saint Porphyrius, one of the oldest churches in the world, after the complex was damaged by Israeli airstrikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Talia Lakritz | Reem Makhoul | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza is one of the oldest churches in the world. The church compound was hit by Israeli airstrikes on October 19, killing at least 18 people. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza City, Gaza, is among the oldest churches in the world. "The IDF can unequivocally state that the Church was not the target of the strike," the IDF statement said.

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☆ A former US congressman says several family members were killed in Israel airstrikes on Gaza church
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Rep. Justin Amash said several relatives were killed in Israeli airstrikes on a Gaza church. AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer Rep. Justin Amash said that several of his relatives were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Saint Porphyrius Orthodox Church in Gaza. An explosion struck the church in Gaza on Thursday evening, where hundreds of displaced Palestinians were sheltering, the enclave's Hamas-controlled authorities said. Israel has bombarded Gaza with airstrikes following the deadly Hamas attacks on October 7, which killed at least 1,400 Israelis. Subsequent strikes on Gaza have killed 3,785 people, according to the enclave's authorities.

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☆ Former U.S. Rep Amash says relatives killed in Gaza church air strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A view at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church that was damaged by an Israeli strike, where Palestinians who fled their homes take shelter, in Gaza City, October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Al-Masri Acquire Licensing RightsOct 20 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Representative Justin Amash said on Friday that several of his relatives had been killed when a Greek Orthodox church in the Gaza Strip was hit overnight by an Israeli air strike. "May God watch over all Christians in Gaza — and all Israelis and Palestinians who are suffering, whatever their religion or creed." Palestinian officials said at least 500 Muslims and Christians had taken shelter from Israeli bombardments in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius, and the Hamas-run government's health ministry said 16 were killed. Israel has besieged Gaza since Hamas killed 1,400 people in southern Israel on Oct. 7.

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GAZA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A Greek Orthodox church in the Gaza Strip which was sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians was hit overnight by an Israeli air strike, the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Palestinian health officials said. The Orthodox Church said in a statement: "The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses its strongest condemnation of the Israeli air strike that has struck its church compound in the city of Gaza." [1/7]Women react at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church which was damaged by an Israeli strike, where Palestinians who fled their homes take shelter, in Gaza City, October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Al-Masri Acquire Licensing RightsGaza's 2.3 million population comprises an estimated 1,000 Christians, most of whom are Greek Orthodox. The Israeli military said its fighter jets had hit a nearby command and control centre that was used to carry out attacks against Israel.

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They were the first hostages confirmed by both sides in the conflict to be freed since Hamas gunmen burst into Israel and killed 1,400 people, mainly civilians, and abducted around 200 others. Abu Ubaida, a spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, said the hostages were released in part "for humanitarian reasons" in response to Qatari mediation efforts. HEAVY BOMBARDMENTPalestinian media reported heavy Israeli bombardment in Gaza overnight, including a strike on a house in Jabalia in northern Gaza that killed at least 19 people. [1/8]Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan, U.S. citizens who were taken as hostages by Palestinian Hamas militants, walk while holding hands with Brig.-Gen. Israel has already told all civilians to evacuate the northern half of the Gaza Strip, which includes Gaza City.

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