After the hospital, now Israelis attack on the church
After the hospital, Israel launched an airstrike on a church in the besieged Gaza Strip. At least eight people were killed and many others were injured. The death toll may rise.
Qatar-based Al-Jazeera reported this information on Friday (October 20) via the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that women and children were among the dead in an Israeli attack on St. Porfirius Church in Gaza's al-Zaytoun area.
According to reports, the Church Stewards Council building has completely collapsed as a result of the bomb attack. There were several Palestinian families, both Christian and Muslim, who took refuge in the church amid Israeli bombardment.
On October 7, the Palestinian independence organization Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel. The Palestinian-Israeli war has been going on for the 12th consecutive day. The death toll is heavy. So far more than 3 thousand 700 people have been killed in the attack. This information was given in a BBC report. At least 12 thousand 493 Palestinians were killed during this time.
According to the country's Ministry of Health, 1,524 children are among the dead. Apart from this, 1000 women and 120 old men were killed.
According to Save the Children, a child is killed every 15 minutes in Palestine by Israeli attacks. On the other hand, various Palestinian human rights organizations said that one-third of the victims of Israel's attacks were children.