One of world’s oldest churches bombed
Sarah Shabbar, Jordan News
last updated: Oct 20,2023
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GAZA — Late on Thursday evening, a tragic event unfolded in
Gaza as eight Palestinians, including women and children, lost their lives,
while many others remain feared dead. Rescue teams are working tirelessly to
recover the victims, following an Israeli airstrike on the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrios.
🇮🇱 Survivors of Israel’s BOMBING that damaged the refugee complex of Gaza’s OLDEST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
☦️ If they’ll bomb a church, they definitely bombed the hospital.
pic.twitter.com/0wvPKwYF4k
— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) October 19, 2023
The church had provided shelter for hundreds of displaced
people. According to the Palestinian News Agency 'WAFA,' the bombing resulted
in the complete collapse of the Council of Church Stewards building, which
housed numerous Palestinian families, both Christian and Muslim.
Meters away from Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital
The church is located just meters away from Al-Ahli Arab
Baptist Hospital, which suffered extensive damage several days ago, resulting
in over 500 casualties and numerous wounded, many still under rubble.
Israel has bombarded The Baptist Hospital (Al Ahli Arab Hospital) in Al Zaitoon neighborhood in central Gaza reportedly killing and injuring hundreds, according to Al Quds Press. Health Ministry spokesperson said early estimates put the death toll between 200 and 300.… pic.twitter.com/v2zRX9n8L0
— Jordan News (@jordannewsdaily) October 17, 2023
The church is one of the world’s oldest churches, built in
425 AD
As one of the world's third-oldest churches, it now grapples
with a substantial loss of life, numerous injuries, and people still trapped
beneath the rubble as rescuers work diligently to find survivors. The church
was built as early as 425 AD.
Israel bombed this church in Gaza tonight and killed civilians.
The Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza is the 3rd oldest church and where people were taking shelter.
Here’s footage of the beautiful Church before the strike. #CondemnIsrael
pic.twitter.com/96bnTXe5Up
— Chief Trumpster (@ChiefTrumpster) October 20, 2023
Israel’s attack on Christians is not an isolated incident
Regrettably, Israel's attack on Christians is not an
isolated incident. Daoud Kuttab from The New Arab reported, "From the
repeated storming of a Haifa church by Jewish extremists to attacks on
Christians denied entry to sites in Jerusalem while wearing a cross, this is
all the outcome of Israel's far-right government."
Two Israeli settlers tried this morning to attack the Church of Gethsemane in occupied Jerusalem, where brave Palestinians confronted them and foiled their attack. pic.twitter.com/uF6Pix5Dyn
— ATHAR 🇵🇸 Palestine (@and_athar) March 19, 2023
A statement from 2021 by the Patriarchs and Heads of Local
Churches of Jerusalem lamented that "throughout the Holy Land, Christians
have become the target of frequent and sustained attacks by fringe radical
groups."
Moreover, data from Tag Meir, a Jewish group dedicated to
opposing racism and violence against Israel's minorities, reveals an alarming
surge in attacks by Jewish civilians on cemeteries, churches, monasteries, and
mosques in Israel and the occupied West Bank. The group alone documented six
such incidents in the first three months of 2023, as reported by NBC News.
Prominent settler activist says spitting on Christians 'ancient Jewish custom' https://t.co/KRQI1zYlkW
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) October 3, 2023
Furthermore, on October 2, 2023, Quds New Network shared a
distressing video on their platform, exposing an incident in which Israeli
Jewish settlers, en route to Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish holiday of
Sukkot, were captured spitting on a group of Christian worshipers without
apparent cause.
Israel just bombed the 3rd oldest church in the world murdering a few more scores of Palestinians. For those of you still in denial of a genocide, we have community members with 30-40 relatives wiped out in Gaza. It’s not just Muslims, it’s everything and everyone Palestinian. pic.twitter.com/W0YEAekY7P
— Dr. Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman504) October 19, 2023
It is not just Muslims
Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman, shared on the platform “X” formerly
known as Twitter, “It’s not just Muslims, it’s everything and everyone
Palestinian.”
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GAZA — Late on Thursday evening, a tragic event unfolded in
Gaza as eight Palestinians, including women and children, lost their lives,
while many others remain feared dead. Rescue teams are working tirelessly to
recover the victims, following an Israeli airstrike on the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrios.
The church had provided shelter for hundreds of displaced people. According to the Palestinian News Agency 'WAFA,' the bombing resulted in the complete collapse of the Council of Church Stewards building, which housed numerous Palestinian families, both Christian and Muslim.
Meters away from Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital
The church is located just meters away from Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital, which suffered extensive damage several days ago, resulting in over 500 casualties and numerous wounded, many still under rubble.
The church is one of the world’s oldest churches, built in 425 AD
As one of the world's third-oldest churches, it now grapples with a substantial loss of life, numerous injuries, and people still trapped beneath the rubble as rescuers work diligently to find survivors. The church was built as early as 425 AD.
Israel’s attack on Christians is not an isolated incident
Regrettably, Israel's attack on Christians is not an isolated incident. Daoud Kuttab from The New Arab reported, "From the repeated storming of a Haifa church by Jewish extremists to attacks on Christians denied entry to sites in Jerusalem while wearing a cross, this is all the outcome of Israel's far-right government."
A statement from 2021 by the Patriarchs and Heads of Local Churches of Jerusalem lamented that "throughout the Holy Land, Christians have become the target of frequent and sustained attacks by fringe radical groups."
Moreover, data from Tag Meir, a Jewish group dedicated to opposing racism and violence against Israel's minorities, reveals an alarming surge in attacks by Jewish civilians on cemeteries, churches, monasteries, and mosques in Israel and the occupied West Bank. The group alone documented six such incidents in the first three months of 2023, as reported by NBC News.
Furthermore, on October 2, 2023, Quds New Network shared a distressing video on their platform, exposing an incident in which Israeli Jewish settlers, en route to Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, were captured spitting on a group of Christian worshipers without apparent cause.
It is not just Muslims
Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman, shared on the platform “X” formerly known as Twitter, “It’s not just Muslims, it’s everything and everyone Palestinian.”
Read more Region and World
Jordan News
🇮🇱 Survivors of Israel’s BOMBING that damaged the refugee complex of Gaza’s OLDEST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) October 19, 2023
☦️ If they’ll bomb a church, they definitely bombed the hospital.
pic.twitter.com/0wvPKwYF4k
The church had provided shelter for hundreds of displaced people. According to the Palestinian News Agency 'WAFA,' the bombing resulted in the complete collapse of the Council of Church Stewards building, which housed numerous Palestinian families, both Christian and Muslim.
Meters away from Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital
The church is located just meters away from Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital, which suffered extensive damage several days ago, resulting in over 500 casualties and numerous wounded, many still under rubble.
Israel has bombarded The Baptist Hospital (Al Ahli Arab Hospital) in Al Zaitoon neighborhood in central Gaza reportedly killing and injuring hundreds, according to Al Quds Press. Health Ministry spokesperson said early estimates put the death toll between 200 and 300.… pic.twitter.com/v2zRX9n8L0
— Jordan News (@jordannewsdaily) October 17, 2023
The church is one of the world’s oldest churches, built in 425 AD
As one of the world's third-oldest churches, it now grapples with a substantial loss of life, numerous injuries, and people still trapped beneath the rubble as rescuers work diligently to find survivors. The church was built as early as 425 AD.
Israel bombed this church in Gaza tonight and killed civilians.
— Chief Trumpster (@ChiefTrumpster) October 20, 2023
The Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza is the 3rd oldest church and where people were taking shelter.
Here’s footage of the beautiful Church before the strike. #CondemnIsrael
pic.twitter.com/96bnTXe5Up
Israel’s attack on Christians is not an isolated incident
Regrettably, Israel's attack on Christians is not an isolated incident. Daoud Kuttab from The New Arab reported, "From the repeated storming of a Haifa church by Jewish extremists to attacks on Christians denied entry to sites in Jerusalem while wearing a cross, this is all the outcome of Israel's far-right government."
Two Israeli settlers tried this morning to attack the Church of Gethsemane in occupied Jerusalem, where brave Palestinians confronted them and foiled their attack. pic.twitter.com/uF6Pix5Dyn
— ATHAR 🇵🇸 Palestine (@and_athar) March 19, 2023
A statement from 2021 by the Patriarchs and Heads of Local Churches of Jerusalem lamented that "throughout the Holy Land, Christians have become the target of frequent and sustained attacks by fringe radical groups."
Moreover, data from Tag Meir, a Jewish group dedicated to opposing racism and violence against Israel's minorities, reveals an alarming surge in attacks by Jewish civilians on cemeteries, churches, monasteries, and mosques in Israel and the occupied West Bank. The group alone documented six such incidents in the first three months of 2023, as reported by NBC News.
Prominent settler activist says spitting on Christians 'ancient Jewish custom' https://t.co/KRQI1zYlkW
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) October 3, 2023
Furthermore, on October 2, 2023, Quds New Network shared a distressing video on their platform, exposing an incident in which Israeli Jewish settlers, en route to Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, were captured spitting on a group of Christian worshipers without apparent cause.
Israel just bombed the 3rd oldest church in the world murdering a few more scores of Palestinians. For those of you still in denial of a genocide, we have community members with 30-40 relatives wiped out in Gaza. It’s not just Muslims, it’s everything and everyone Palestinian. pic.twitter.com/W0YEAekY7P
— Dr. Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman504) October 19, 2023
It is not just Muslims
Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman, shared on the platform “X” formerly known as Twitter, “It’s not just Muslims, it’s everything and everyone Palestinian.”
Read more Region and World
Jordan News