Pope condemns Israeli attack on Catholic church in Gaza as ‘terrorism’
Civilians trapped in a church in Gaza City are living in an “unreal” sense of fear, a relative of one of those confined there has said.
Fifi Saba, whose sister is trapped inside the Holy Family Church, said people were scared to move out of fear of being shot.
A mother and her daughter were killed inside the church by sniper fire on Saturday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.
Pope Francis condemned the attack.
“A mother, Mrs Nahida Khalil Anton, and her daughter, Samar Kamal Anton, were killed, and others were wounded by the shooters while they were going to the bathroom,” he said on Sunday.
“Some say, ‘This is terrorism. This is war.’ Yes, it is war. It is terrorism,” he added. [Continue reading…]