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The Church of Saint Porphyrius: Located in Gaza City, considered one of the third oldest church in the world, was hit by an Israeli missile on October 19, 2023. As a result of the attack, 18 people were killed and many were injured. [15] [20] The Holy Family Church [32] The Byzantine Church of Jabalia [33] St. Hilarion Monastery [34]
The Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius is located in the Zaytun Quarter of Gaza's Old City, and houses the tomb of Saint Porphyrius who was a bishop in Gaza from 395 to 420. [2] The church was also damaged during the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip in July 2014, in which its water tanks were destroyed and a ...
The sequence of events, from the bombing of Saint Porphyrius Church on 19 October, which killed 18 civilians and wounded 20, [15] to the destruction of the Holy Rosary School, the serious damage caused to the house of the Missionaries of Charity, and the killing of Nahida and Samar all contributed to aggravating the already strained relations ...
Palestinian officials said at least 500 Muslims and Christians had taken shelter in the Greek Orthodox Church of St Porphyrius from Israeli bombardments.
Palestinian officials said at least 500 Muslims and Christians had taken shelter from Israeli bombardments in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius, and the Hamas-run government's health ...
An outbuilding of Gaza City’s oldest working church, St. Porphyrius, was hit by Israeli bombardment in October, killing at least 16 of the hundreds of people sheltering there, according to ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Church in Gaza City, State of Palestine Church of Saint Porphyrius كنيسة القديس برفيريوس Saint Porphyrius Church in 2022 31°30′12″N 34°27′44″E / 31.5033°N 34.4621°E / 31.5033; 34.4621 Location Gaza City Country State of Palestine Denomination Greek ...
On 19 October, the Israeli Air Force damaged the Church of Saint Porphyrius in an attack which targeted a nearby command-and-control center, according to the IDF. [81] Hundreds of Christians and Muslims were sheltering in the church and the strike killed 16 people. [82]