Overview

• The Greek Orthodox and Latin Patriarchates announced that clergy and nuns at Saint Porphyrius and the Holy Family compounds will remain to care for everyone sheltering inside.
• Both church compounds have served as refuge for hundreds of displaced civilians since the war began, including elderly people, women and children weakened by months of deprivation.
• Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to seize Gaza City that would order residents to evacuate by October 7, 2025.
• The Patriarchates rejected forcible mass displacement and called for the release of Israeli hostages, asserting there is no future in captivity or revenge.
• A July strike on the Holy Family Church killed three and wounded others; the IDF labeled the incident stray fire and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a mistake.