Parish priest, a number of others injured as Israel’s airstrikes hit Gaza church
The battle started with Hamas’ cross-border assault on 7 October 2023. That day, militants killed some 1,200 individuals, largely civilians, and kidnapped 251 individuals, most of whom have since been launched in ceasefire agreements or different offers. Fifty hostages are nonetheless being held, lower than half of them believed to be alive. Israel’s retaliatory offensive…