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Pizzaballa ‘not sure’ Gaza parish strike was ‘mistake’

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has expressed doubts after the Israeli government said that tank fire on the Gaza parish was not deliberate.

The Pillar
Jul 17, 2025
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Pope Leo XIV and the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem have strongly condemned the shelling Thursday of the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza.

While the Israeli government has said that tank fire on the Gaza parish on July 17 was not deliberate, Cardinal Pierrebattista Pizzaballa has expressed doubts.

Damage to Holy Family Church in Gaza on July 17, 2025. Cour…

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