Condemnation After Israeli Strike on Gaza Church

Palestinians, who fled their houses amid Israeli strikes, take shelter in a tent camp at a United Nations-run centre, after Israel's call for more than 1 million civilians in northern Gaza to move south, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 19, 2023.

By Ted Regencia

19 Oct 2023

The Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church compound was hit in an Israeli air attack in central Gaza City.

Israel’s defence minister has told gathered troops they will soon see Gaza “from inside”, suggesting an imminent ground invasion.

United States President Joe Biden compares Hamas to Russia, saying it is a “priority” to bring US captives held by Hamas home from Gaza.

The US says it shot down missiles and drones fired from Yemen, “potentially at Israel”, and confirms reports of attacks on bases hosting US troops in Syria and Iraq.

The European Commission president says the “risk of a regional spillover” from the Israel-Hamas war is “real”.

World Health Organization chief Tedros says aid trucks are “loaded and ready to go” into Gaza as dozens of US senators urge swift implementation of the US-Egypt deal.

At least 3,785 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Hamas’s October 7 attack inside Israel, which killed more than 1,400 people.