"Israeli Airstrike Targets Greek Orthodox Church Sheltering Displaced Gazans"

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Source: Al Jazeera English
"Israeli Airstrike Targets Greek Orthodox Church Sheltering Displaced Gazans"
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Israel's military is reviewing reports of casualties after an air strike targeted the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced people. The strike caused damage to the church and an adjacent building, and witnesses reported a "large number" of martyrs and injured. The Israeli military claims the strike targeted a command and control center involved in launching rockets, while the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned the attack as a war crime. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has resulted in a high number of civilian casualties in Gaza.

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