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Cardinal Pizzaballa arrived in Gaza for Christmas, visiting the Holy Family Parish to show support, preside over the Christmas Mass, and assess the community's needs amid ongoing adversity, reaffirming the bond between Gaza and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
The situation for Christians sheltering inside the Holy Family Parish church in Gaza has become "beyond desperate," according to British lawmaker Layla Moran, whose family is among the hundreds trapped there. Moran reported that snipers are shooting at people, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have ordered them to evacuate without providing clear instructions or alternative places of refuge. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has accused an Israeli military sniper of killing a mother and daughter inside the church, while the IDF denies responsibility. The IDF's actions have drawn international criticism, with Pope Francis and British Minister of State for the Middle East Tariq Ahmad condemning the killings and calling for Israel to abide by humanitarian law. Moran's family members are running out of supplies, and she fears for their survival.
An IDF sniper shot and killed two women inside the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The majority of Christian families in Gaza have sought refuge in the parish during the ongoing conflict. The sniper attack occurred as the women were walking to the Sister's Convent, with one woman being killed while trying to carry the other to safety. Seven others were also injured in the attack. The patriarchate condemned the incident, stating that no warning or notification was given and that the victims were shot in cold blood. The IDF has not yet commented on the incident.
Two women, believed to be a mother and daughter, were killed in an Israeli attack on Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza. The attack, which is still ongoing, has resulted in dozens of deaths and continued shooting by Israeli snipers. The Israeli military justified the attack by claiming the presence of a missile launcher in the parish. Israeli soldiers have entered the parish compound and are firing towards civilians sheltering in the building.