Overview

• The Holy Family Church in northern Gaza, which serves as the enclave’s only Catholic parish, was hit on July 17
• Doctors at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City confirmed two women were killed and several people wounded, including six seriously injured
• Parish priest Father Gabriele Romanelli suffered light leg injuries while present at the church during the strike
• The Israeli Defense Forces said it was probing the incident after witnesses attributed the damage to Israeli tank shelling
• Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged accountability for civilian harm and denounced the raid as unacceptable