Catholic Church · church — Gaza City, gaza-city
Only Catholic church in Gaza. Built in 1960s. Sheltered 648 displaced persons by December 2023. Mother and daughter Nahida and Samar Anton killed by Israeli sniper 16 December 2023 while walking to convent. Convent of Missionaries of Charity housing 54 disabled destroyed by tank fire. School hit 7 July 2024 killing 4 including Deputy Labor Minister. Solar panels water tanks destroyed. Operating under extreme conditions.
Israeli airstrike on Holy Family Catholic School killed 4 people including Palestinian Deputy Labor Minister Ihab al-Ghussein who was sheltering there. School part of church compound. Condemned by Latin Patriarchate as targeting of civilians and sacred place.
Israeli sniper killed Nahida Khalil Anton (70) and daughter Samar Kamal Anton (50) as they walked to Sisters Convent. Mother shot first daughter killed trying to save her. No warning given. 7 others wounded trying to protect people. Shot in cold blood according to Latin Patriarchate.
Israeli tank fired three rockets at Convent of Missionaries of Charity housing 54 disabled persons. Destroyed generator and fuel supplies. Building rendered uninhabitable. 54 disabled displaced without access to respirators needed for survival.
Solar panels and water tanks destroyed. Generator damaged. Convent of Mother Teresa Sisters rendered uninhabitable. Critical infrastructure systematically targeted.
Two workmen attempting to repair water tanks damaged by explosions were shot by snipers and died of injuries. Maintenance workers targeted while trying to restore basic services.
📍 Holy Family Church — Gaza City, gaza-city
Israeli airstrike on Holy Family Catholic School killed 4 people including Palestinian Deputy Labor Minister Ihab al-Ghussein who was sheltering there. School part of church compound. Condemned by Latin Patriarchate as targeting of civilians and sacred place.
📍 Holy Family Church — Gaza City, gaza-city
Israeli sniper killed Nahida Khalil Anton (70) and daughter Samar Kamal Anton (50) as they walked to Sisters Convent. Mother shot first daughter killed trying to save her. No warning given. 7 others wounded trying to protect people. Shot in cold blood according to Latin Patriarchate.
📍 Holy Family Church — Gaza City, gaza-city
Israeli tank fired three rockets at Convent of Missionaries of Charity housing 54 disabled persons. Destroyed generator and fuel supplies. Building rendered uninhabitable. 54 disabled displaced without access to respirators needed for survival.
📍 Holy Family Church — Gaza City, gaza-city
Solar panels and water tanks destroyed. Generator damaged. Convent of Mother Teresa Sisters rendered uninhabitable. Critical infrastructure systematically targeted.