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Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by IMEI(op): 12:12pm On Oct 20, 2023
An Israeli air attack has killed and injured a “large number” of displaced people sheltering at a church compound in Gaza, according to the besieged Palestinian enclave’s interior ministry.

The strike left a “large number of martyrs and injured” at the compound of the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City, the ministry said on Thursday night.

Gaza’s Hamas-run government media office reported on Friday that 18 Christian Palestinians were among the dead.

Witnesses told the AFP news agency the air raid appeared to have been aimed at a target close to the 12th-century place of worship where many
Christian and Muslim Gaza residents had taken refuge as the war raged in the enclave.

The Israeli military told AFP that its fighter jets had hit a command and control centre involved in launching rockets and mortars towards Israel.
“As a result of the IDF [Israeli army] strike, a wall of a church in the area was damaged,” it said, adding “we are aware of reports on casualties. The incident is under review.”

Witnesses said the attack damaged the facade of the church and caused an adjacent building to collapse, adding that many injured people were evacuated to hospital.

Saint Porphyrius, built in about 1150, is the oldest church still in use in Gaza. Located in an historic neighbourhood of Gaza City, the church offered sanctuary to people of various faiths over generations.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem expressed its “strongest condemnation” of the strike.

“Targeting churches and their institutions, along with the shelters they provide to protect innocent citizens, especially children and women who have lost their homes due to Israeli airstrikes on residential areas over the past 13 days, constitutes a war crime that cannot be ignored,” the patriarchate said in a statement.

Explaining the damage done to the church, the Israeli military claimed: “Hamas intentionally embeds its assets in civilian areas and uses the residents of the Gaza Strip as human shields.”
Gaza has been hit by a relentless barrage of Israeli fire following an attack by Hamas fighters on October 7, which Israel says killed at least 1,400 people, most of them civilians.

Israel’s campaign since has killed at least 3,785 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, most of them civilians, according to the Hamas health ministry.
Rescuers carry an injured woman after the Israeli air attack on the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City

‘War knows no religion’: Gaza’s oldest church shelters Muslims, Christians
Analysis: Will Israel attack Gaza on the ground and if so, when and how?
Stop Israel now – the Middle East cannot take another major war


https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/20/war-crime-israel-bombs-gaza-church-sheltering-displaced-people

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mynd44
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Righteousness2(m): 12:13pm On Oct 20, 2023
Another fake news from terrorists and their sympsthizers

The church in Gaza is standing
The house where terrorists hid themselves is down!

Stop believing the lies of those Nazis!
The hospital case should’ve been enough for you to finally understand the cynical usage of innocent people to advance their cause on the expense of life and truth!

Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by IMEI(op): 12:15pm On Oct 20, 2023
Righteousness2:
Another fake news from terrorists and their sympsthizers

The church in Gaza is standing
The house where terrorists hid themselves is down!
Stop believing the lies of those Nazis!
The hospital case should’ve been enough for you to finally understand the cynical usage of innocent people to advance their cause on the expense of life and truth!
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-hamas-war-gaza-strip-conflict/card/israeli-military-claims-responsibility-for-church-blast-in-gaza-ItyUvoIPaeNBEsIeIS6J

The Wall Street Journal are Hamas too I guess
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Roboto11: 12:16pm On Oct 20, 2023
Righteousness2:
Another fake news from terrorists and their sympsthizers

The church in Gaza is standing
The house where terrorists hid themselves is down!
Stop believing the lies of those Nazis!
The hospital case should’ve been enough for you to finally understand the cynical usage of innocent people to advance their cause on the expense of life and truth!
Use your brain if you have any.

You don't have to behave like an idiot simply because you align with one religion.

Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Righteousness2(m): 12:18pm On Oct 20, 2023
IMEI:
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-hamas-war-gaza-strip-conflict/card/israeli-military-claims-responsibility-for-church-blast-in-gaza-ItyUvoIPaeNBEsIeIS6J

The Wall Street Journal are Hamas too I guess
Did you read the report of what you posted?
How does " a building adjacent to the Church " become the Church

Quit the Fake news!
I have direct contacts on ground.
The church in Gaza is standing
The house where terrorists hid themselves is down!.

Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Roboto11: 12:27pm On Oct 20, 2023
Righteousness2:
Did you read the report of what you posted?
How does " a building adjacent to the Church " become the Church

Quit the Fake news!
I have direct contacts on ground.
The church in Gaza is standing
The house where terrorists hid themselves is down!.
JERUSALEM — The historic Church of St. Porphyrius, Gaza’s oldest active church, was struck Thursday as it sheltered hundreds of Palestinians displaced by the war, according to religious officials.

At least 16 Christians were killed in the bombing and unknown number injured, the Gaza-based Palestinian Ministry of Health said Friday.

....

The Church of St. Porphyrius’s original structure dates to the 5th century, and the current structure was built in the 12th century. Located in a historic quarter of the city, it is named after a former bishop of Gaza, Saint Porphyrius, and placed where he is believed to have died in A.D. 420.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/20/gaza-church-strike-saint-porphyrius/
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by IMEI(op): 12:28pm On Oct 20, 2023
Righteousness2:
Did you read the report of what you posted?
How does " a building adjacent to the Church " become the Church

Quit the Fake news!
I have direct contacts on ground.
The church in Gaza is standing
The house where terrorists hid themselves is down!.
The Church was bombed, it also led to the collapse of a building adjacent to the Church which is actually a campus of the Church that was sheltering hundreds of civilians

Even with the Wall Street Journal's pro-israel bias, they still couldn't hide it
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by insidelife22(m): 12:36pm On Oct 20, 2023
Another propagandus propagandulum propaganda been propagated by the Arab propaganda machine.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Yujin(m): 12:36pm On Oct 20, 2023
Meanwhile, three cruise missiles fired by the Houthi rebels of Yemen was destroyed by one of the American destroyer vessels anchored nearby.
The Houthi rebels will now know that fire will rain on them if they interfere again.

Hezbollah has received heavy bombardment in Southern Lebanon since they started firing mortar shells from their hide outs. Some of their militants have been killed in the bombardment. They've been warned not to open another front in the north of Israel. Lebanon will do well to caution Hezbollah so they don't invite problems for the entire country.

Ground marching into Gaza to begin in about ** hours.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by IMEI(op): 12:40pm On Oct 20, 2023
Roboto11:
JERUSALEM — The historic Church of St. Porphyrius, Gaza’s oldest active church, was struck Thursday as it sheltered hundreds of Palestinians displaced by the war, according to religious officials.

At least 16 Christians were killed in the bombing and unknown number injured, the Gaza-based Palestinian Ministry of Health said Friday.

....

The Church of St. Porphyrius’s original structure dates to the 5th century, and the current structure was built in the 12th century. Located in a historic quarter of the city, it is named after a former bishop of Gaza, Saint Porphyrius, and placed where he is believed to have died in A.D. 420.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/20/gaza-church-strike-saint-porphyrius/
The at least 16 Christians are the terrorists according to Righteousness 2
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Roboto11: 12:42pm On Oct 20, 2023
IMEI:
The at least 16 Christians are the terrorists according to Righteousness 2
He's a numpty.

It would have been better he was silent or at least attributed it to human error.

In his haste to support, he condemned his own brothers and sisters (assuming he's even a Christian himself) as terrorists.

Shame.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Uprightness100(m): 12:43pm On Oct 20, 2023
IMEI:
The Church was bombed, it also led to the collapse of a building adjacent to the Church which is actually a campus of the Church that was sheltering hundreds of civilians

Even with the Wall Street Journal's pro-israel bias, they still couldn't hide it
Lies! The Wsj you posted clearly said an adjacent building just like I busted you.

The church is standing!!
A building were terrorists hid is down.

Quit the Fake news.

Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by ubest1(m): 12:44pm On Oct 20, 2023
Anything that involve God let him fight his battle
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by IMEI(op): 12:50pm On Oct 20, 2023
Uprightness100:
Lies! The Wsj you posted clearly said an adjacent building just like I busted you.

The church is standing!!
A building were terrorists hid is down.

Quit the Fake news.
This is what's left of the Church

For your info, many are yet to be pulled out of the rubble

It's ironic how a preacher is siding with Jews over Christians

Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Uprightness100(m): 12:57pm On Oct 20, 2023
IMEI:
This is what's left of the Church

For your info, many are yet to be pulled out of the rubble

It's ironic how a preacher is siding with Jews over Christians
Lies !
Here is the church!!
Quit the Fake news

Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by IMEI(op): 12:58pm On Oct 20, 2023
Uprightness100:
Lies! The Wsj you posted clearly said an adjacent building just like I busted you.

The church is standing!!
A building were terrorists hid is down.

Quit the Fake news.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12651567/Gaza-Greek-Orthodox-hit-Hamas-Israel.html

This is the daily mail, a UK owned news site
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by misreal(m): 1:02pm On Oct 20, 2023
If a church decides to shed terrorist,let it be bombed simple.No one should try to incite Christian’s against Israel.
If a Christian nation attacks America,America will defend itself..this war is about self defense and self preservation.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Uprightness100(m): 1:02pm On Oct 20, 2023
IMEI:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12651567/Gaza-Greek-Orthodox-hit-Hamas-Israel.html

This is the daily mail, a UK owned news site
If you like bring it from CNN. It does not make a difference.
I tell you 100% that the alleged bombed Gaza church is in tact. A building were terrorists hid was targeted and taken down.

There was also fake news about one Al- omari mosque, the largest mosque in gaza built in 1930 being bombed last night.

Unfortunately, the mosque was destroyed by the british during WW1.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Nobody: 1:12pm On Oct 20, 2023
You guys killed Deborah in cold blood and expect Christians to support Palestine over isreal,you are wasting ur time you nairaland Muslims are becoming delusional as the day goes by,no Christian will ever support any Muslim over any religion be it Buddhism Hindu or whatever
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Khd95(m): 1:13pm On Oct 20, 2023
The Jews don’t like Christians in isreal, they spit on them and beat them when they preach Christ in Israel’s, that’s not so in Palestine, fake online preacher like you think this is about Islam vs Christianity?
Uprightness100:
If you like bring it from CNN. It does not make a difference.
I tell you 100% that the alleged bombed Gaza church is in tact. A building were terrorists hid was targeted and taken down.

There was also fake news about one Al- omari mosque, the largest mosque in gaza built in 1930 being bombed last night.

Unfortunately, the mosque was destroyed by the british during WW1.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by babajero(m): 1:17pm On Oct 20, 2023
IMEI:
An Israeli air attack has killed and injured a “large number” of displaced people sheltering at a church compound in Gaza, according to the besieged Palestinian enclave’s interior ministry.

The strike left a “large number of martyrs and injured” at the compound of the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City, the ministry said on Thursday night.

Gaza’s Hamas-run government media office reported on Friday that 18 Christian Palestinians were among the dead.

Witnesses told the AFP news agency the air raid appeared to have been aimed at a target close to the 12th-century place of worship where many
Christian and Muslim Gaza residents had taken refuge as the war raged in the enclave.

The Israeli military told AFP that its fighter jets had hit a command and control centre involved in launching rockets and mortars towards Israel.
“As a result of the IDF [Israeli army] strike, a wall of a church in the area was damaged,” it said, adding “we are aware of reports on casualties. The incident is under review.”

Witnesses said the attack damaged the facade of the church and caused an adjacent building to collapse, adding that many injured people were evacuated to hospital.

Saint Porphyrius, built in about 1150, is the oldest church still in use in Gaza. Located in an historic neighbourhood of Gaza City, the church offered sanctuary to people of various faiths over generations.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem expressed its “strongest condemnation” of the strike.

“Targeting churches and their institutions, along with the shelters they provide to protect innocent citizens, especially children and women who have lost their homes due to Israeli airstrikes on residential areas over the past 13 days, constitutes a war crime that cannot be ignored,” the patriarchate said in a statement.

Explaining the damage done to the church, the Israeli military claimed: “Hamas intentionally embeds its assets in civilian areas and uses the residents of the Gaza Strip as human shields.”
Gaza has been hit by a relentless barrage of Israeli fire following an attack by Hamas fighters on October 7, which Israel says killed at least 1,400 people, most of them civilians.

Israel’s campaign since has killed at least 3,785 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, most of them civilians, according to the Hamas health ministry.
Rescuers carry an injured woman after the Israeli air attack on the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City

‘War knows no religion’: Gaza’s oldest church shelters Muslims, Christians
Analysis: Will Israel attack Gaza on the ground and if so, when and how?
Stop Israel now – the Middle East cannot take another major war


https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/20/war-crime-israel-bombs-gaza-church-sheltering-displaced-people

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mynd44
If you read from the beginning to the end you will see propaganda written all over it.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Pigstormentor: 1:19pm On Oct 20, 2023
Thank GOD ...you understand what I mean, when I say that Islamic extremist are plentiful on this platform. They are trying to twist narratives,as if NIGERIANs are begging to go fight for or pity HAMAS.

All HAMAS Terrorist must DIE
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Rahkman:
You guys killed Deborah in cold blood and expect Christians to support Palestine over isreal,you are wasting ur time you nairaland Muslims are becoming delusional as the day goes by,no Christian will ever support any Muslim over any religion be it Buddhism Hindu or whatever
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Uprightness100(m): 1:19pm On Oct 20, 2023
Khd95:
The Jews don’t like Christians in isreal, they spit on them and beat them when they preach Christ in Israel’s, that’s not so in Palestine, fake online preacher like you think this is about Islam vs Christianity?
Those are Bs and ignorant talk.

You cannot be a Genuie bible reading or Bible believing Christian and have ills about the Jews.

Only charlatans who do not know or understand The word of GOD will do so.

Every true Beliver will stand with Israel.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by YoungBlackRico(m): 1:19pm On Oct 20, 2023
Online wailing changes nothing, that's for sure.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Antoeni(m): 1:20pm On Oct 20, 2023
No Living Thing Should be Left in Gaza

Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Pigstormentor:
So why are you disturbed..if Christian's and Jews don't get along?

But Christian and Jews will be killed by HAMAS or their NIGERIA affiliate Boko HARAM/FULANi Herdsmen? Abi??
.



Khd95:
The Jews don’t like Christians in isreal, they spit on them and beat them when they preach Christ in Israel’s, that’s not so in Palestine, fake online preacher like you think this is about Islam vs Christianity?
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Khd95(m): 1:22pm On Oct 20, 2023
Uprightness100:
Those are Bs and ignorant talk.

You cannot be a Genuie bible reading or Bible believing Christian and have ills about the Jews.

Only charlatans who do not know or understand The word of GOD will do so.

Every true Beliver will stand with Israel.
yeah the Bible God once ordered children killed and virgins taken as slaves for the pleasure of men, so it’s ok for isreal to indiscriminately bomb Gaza knowing there are children and the innocent who have nowhere to go, you are a fake pastor we all know

You no longer preach end time anymore 🤡🤡, I would have thought that you would have likened this to the end of time prophesy, it is well with you
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Pigstormentor: 1:22pm On Oct 20, 2023
Tell them grin



Uprightness100:
Those are Bs and ignorant talk.

You cannot be a Genuie bible reading or Bible believing Christian and have ills about the Jews.

Only charlatans who do not know or understand The word of GOD will do so.

Every true Beliver will stand with Israel.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Khd95(m): 1:24pm On Oct 20, 2023
Pigstormentor:
So why are you disturbed..if Christian's and Jews don't get along?

But Christian and Jews will be killed by HAMAS or their NIGERIA affiliate Boko HARAM/FULANi Herdsmen
.
so indiscriminately bombing children and innocents is the right thing, or every one in Gaza is terroristhuh
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Antoeni(m): 1:26pm On Oct 20, 2023
My Advice

Hamas Should Be Faking & increasing Death Toll, This. Will Attract Sympathy And Make Israel Slow Down or End The Stricks ,According to IDF defense minister, Hamas started the war but Israel will end it.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Proudlyomonna: 1:30pm On Oct 20, 2023
Loll the issue here is that Israel don't give a penny mite care about all this propaganda, clearing Hamas is all they have on their plate now.

Every Hamas terrorist is a dead man.
Re: Israel Bombs Greek Orthodox Church In Gaza Killing Civilians by Pigstormentor: 1:35pm On Oct 20, 2023
Stop talking the "children" Nonsense. When same HAMAS use children and women as protective shield.., when facing ISRAEL forces it was alright by your Worthless standards? E be like say this one don dey mental...shift !!! Ozuor



Khd95:
so indiscriminately bombing children and innocents is the right thing, or every one in Gaza is terroristhuh
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