"Former US Congressman's Family Members Killed in Gaza Church Blast"

Former US congressman Justin Amash expressed grief after confirming that several of his relatives, including Viola and Yara, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Saint Porphyrius Orthodox Church in Gaza, where they had sought shelter. Amash, the first Palestinian American to serve in Congress, called for prayers for all Christians in Gaza and expressed solidarity with Israelis and Palestinians suffering in the ongoing conflict. The church, located near a Hamas command center, was hit by a missile, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people, including women and children. Israel denied deliberately targeting the church, while the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem accused Israel of targeting churches.