Former U.S. Congressman's Family Among Victims in Gaza Church Air Strike

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Former U.S. Congressman's Family Among Victims in Gaza Church Air Strike
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Former U.S. Representative Justin Amash, a Palestinian-American, revealed that several of his relatives were killed in an Israeli air strike on a Greek Orthodox church in the Gaza Strip. The church had been providing shelter to around 500 Muslims and Christians fleeing Israeli bombardments. The Israeli military claimed that the strike targeted a nearby militant command center, causing damage to the church. Amash expressed his condolences and called for protection of all Christians in Gaza, as well as Israelis and Palestinians suffering from the conflict.

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