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Two killed and several injured after raid on Catholic Church in Gaza

Doctors at Al-Ahli Hospital, Gaza City, said that two women died and several others were injured after a strike hit the Catholic parish of the Gaza Strip.

The Holy Family Church was damaged, as it is the only Catholic Church in the Palestinian enclave.

Vatican officials did not respond immediately to a comment request. The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed that they were looking into the issue.

The Italian news agency ANSA reported that six people were injured seriously, and Father Gabriele Romanelli who regularly updated the late Pope Francis on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, was only slightly hurt.

In a press release, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia meloni stated that "Israeli raids in Gaza also hit the Holy Family Church."

"Israel's attacks on civilians that it has been committing for several months are inacceptable." "No military action can justify this attitude," she said. Reporting by Alvise Armillini in Rome, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, and Giulia Segriti, William Maclean. Editing by Giulia Segriti, William Maclean.

(source: Reuters)