Like dozens of Christian families in Gaza , Samar and her mother Nahida had sought refuge from the relentless Israeli bombardments in the territory s only Catholic church.
The Israeli Defense Forces have confirmed that their soldiers shot and killed two Christian women on the grounds of Gaza City’s only Catholic church. An IDF spokesperson acknowledged the civilian casualties to the media, following revelations of the incident by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa.
A mother and daughter tried to escape the brutal war around them by hiding in a Catholic church but were targeted by Israeli snipers, sparking a backlash from the White House