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Church Of Saint Porphyrius Airstrike
On 19 October 2023, part of the Church of Saint Porphyrius, a Greek Orthodox Church, Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City, in the Israeli-occupied territories, Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, was damaged during an Israeli aistrike, killing at least 18 Palestinians, Palestinian civilians during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. Over 450 Christian and Muslim Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip had been sheltering there. According to the Israeli military the explosion resulted from one of its airstrikes, which had targeted a nearby Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, Hamas rocket and mortar launch command post. Background 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. 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 neighbori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel–Hamas War
An armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups has been taking place chiefly in and around the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023. On that day, Palestinian militant groups launched 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, a surprise attack on southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, initiating the most significant military escalation in the region, 50 years after the Yom Kippur War. After clearing Hamas militants from its territory, the Israeli military embarked on an extensive aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip followed by a 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, large-scale ground invasion beginning on 27 October. Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Clashes have also occurred in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and with Hezbollah Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present), along the Israel–Lebanon border. The hostilities constitute the fifth war of the Gaza–Israel conflict since 2008, part of the broader Israeli–Palesti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
