Middle East Affairs

Israel’s Strike on Gaza Church Highlights the Tragic Cost of Hamas Hostility and Questionable Media Narratives

By National Security Desk | July 18, 2025

An Israeli shell hit Gaza’s only Catholic church, killing three and wounding many—raising urgent questions about Hamas’ role in endangering civilians and the challenges facing Israel’s self-defense amid misleading global condemnations.

In a rare and solemn display of solidarity, top Christian leaders from Jerusalem entered Gaza following a deadly strike by an Israeli shell on the Holy Family Catholic Church, which tragically claimed the lives of three individuals and wounded ten more. This incident starkly exposes not only the human costs of an ongoing conflict but also illuminates deeper issues about Hamas militants' use of civilian areas as shields against Israel's lawful defense operations. Who Truly Bears Responsibility for Civilian Casualties in Gaza? The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, alongside Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III, arrived amid the chaos to...

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