The Vatican media indicated that, regarding the victims, they were “probably a mother and daughter, the second killed while trying to help the elderly woman, hit” by the shots of the Israeli soldiers. He noted that there were five other injuries, one of them in serious condition.
“The Israelis have opened fire on Christians in Gaza. After the dramatic and strong bombardment of the previous night” on the surroundings of the parish, with dozens of dead, Vatican News added.
He reported that the Israeli Army has justified the attack by arguing that there is a missile launcher within the parish. Despite the intervention of the Patriarchate, the operation has not been stopped.