The IDF bombed the Holy Family Church in Gaza City on Thursday, killing three Palestinians and injuring nine others. Among the victims was 60-year-old Saad Issa Kostandi Salameh, who worked in the church as a janitor. The airstrike also killed 84-year-old Foumia Issa Latif Ayyad and 70-year-old Najwa Abu Daoud, both of whom were seeking psychological help through a church support group. A pastor, Father Gabriel Romanelli, sustained injuries to his leg and was hospitalized. The attack prompted a response from Pope Leo XIV, who expressed sadness for the “loss of life and injury caused by the...
















