Christians Are 'Beyond Desperate' Sheltering In Gaza Church After Two Women Were Killed
There are 'beyond desperate' Christians sheltering in Gaza church. An Israeli military sniper is said to have shot and killed two women, including British lawmaker Layla Moran, whose family is one of hundreds stuck there.
Author:Suleman ShahReviewer:Han JuDec 20, 202313 Shares12.6K Views
Christians are 'beyond desperate' sheltering in Gaza church. An Israeli military sniper is said to have shot and killed two women, including British lawmaker Layla Moran, whose family is one of hundreds stuck there.
A mother and daughter were shot and killed in Gaza's only Catholic church over the weekend. This shows how much pressure Christians are under in the area, as fears grow that the war could wipe out their small population.
Christians Are 'Beyond Desperate' Sheltering In Gaza Church
A mother and daughter were shot and killed in a church compound in Gaza City, reportedly by an Israeli military sniper. The top Catholic priest in England called it a "cold-blooded killing."The archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, said that the shooting "did nothing to further Israel's right to defend itself."
The patriarchate blamed an IDF shooter for killing Nahida Anton and her daughter Samar Anton."They were shot in cold blood,"they said. It said that at least seven people were shot and hurt while trying to"protect othersinside the church compound."One of them was killed as she tried to take the other person to safety.
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says the two women were killed inside the Holy Family church in Gaza City on Saturday. Since the war began, most of Gaza's Christian families have been hiding in the complex.
Trying to get in touch with the Holy Family Church and its people did not work right away. One member said that he was Nahida Anton's son, but he didn't say anything else about his mother and sister's deaths.
Israel has said that it is not responsible for what happened. The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “according to an IDF investigation, this claim is not true.”It said that there was no fighting in that area on Saturday. And he said, "The IDF has proven once again that it is loyal to truth and transparency."There was fighting near a different church.
Moran, a UK MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, said that 300 people, including children, were inside the Holy Family Parish church in Gaza City while Israel continued to bomb the area for the tenth week in a row. Moran told Isa Soares of CNN:
“„The situation has massively deteriorated within the last week. There are snipers shooting at people. What is happening is beyond terrifying.- Layla Moran
“„These are Christians seeking sanctuary the week before Christmas, having been there for more than 60 days… who have been told by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that they need to evacuate (and) it’s unclear why or where - there are no churches outside Gaza City.- Layla Moran
Israeli forces have been attacking Gaza since Hamas's terror attack on October 7. In the weeks since then, many of the enclave's 1,000-strong ancient Christian community have sought refuge in the St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church and the nearby Catholic Holy Family Church.
According to the Palestinian healthauthorities in Gaza, more than 18,700 people have been killed so far in the conflict. The United Nations believes that about 90% of the population, or 2.2 million people, have been forced to leave their homes.
Israeli officials say that dozens of the hostages who were taken by Hamas on October 7 are still being held captive. The attack killed about 1,200 people in Israel. Israel has said it will keep attacking until they are returned and Hamas is defeated.
At least 20 Palestinian Christians have been killed in the war. Michael Azar, an associate professor of theology and religious studies at the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania, said he agreed with Raheb that the situation was very sad.
Final Thoughts
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says that an Israeli soldier shot and killed two Christian women inside a Catholic church in Gaza City. The women were a mother and her daughter.
A British politician named Layla Moran's family is one of many people who are stuck in a church in Gaza City. She says that 300 people, some of them kids, are inside the Holy Family Parish church. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says that an Israeli military shooter shot and killed two women in the church. The IDF seems to say it is not responsible for the killings because it only goes after terrorists.
Suleman Shah
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Suleman Shah is a researcher and freelance writer. As a researcher, he has worked with MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (Pakistan) and Texas A & M University (USA). He regularly writes science articles and blogs for science news website immersse.com and open access publishers OA Publishing London and Scientific Times. He loves to keep himself updated on scientific developments and convert these developments into everyday language to update the readers about the developments in the scientific era. His primary research focus is Plant sciences, and he contributed to this field by publishing his research in scientific journals and presenting his work at many Conferences.
Shah graduated from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) and started his professional carrier with Jaffer Agro Services and later with the Agriculture Department of the Government of Pakistan. His research interest compelled and attracted him to proceed with his carrier in Plant sciences research. So, he started his Ph.D. in Soil Science at MNS University of Agriculture Multan (Pakistan). Later, he started working as a visiting scholar with Texas A&M University (USA).
Shah’s experience with big Open Excess publishers like Springers, Frontiers, MDPI, etc., testified to his belief in Open Access as a barrier-removing mechanism between researchers and the readers of their research. Shah believes that Open Access is revolutionizing the publication process and benefitting research in all fields.
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