the centre of the gaza strip. a ministry spokesman said that a densely populated residential block was destroyed in the al maghazi refugee camp, with many people reported buried under the rubble. israel says it s investigating the incident. from bethlehem in the occupied west bank, shaima khalil has more. what we understand from the hamas run health ministry is that the air strike hit a densely populated residential block. so it s several buildings in very close proximity to one another. the health ministry spokesman has said the death toll is very likely to rise given the number of families living in the area. also the fact that many people are still stuck under the rubble. one man who had lost his daughter, his grandchildren and his son in law had said that his family was ordered to evacuate from gaza city because of the israeli military operation. he said, we came to central gaza only to die. he said, there s just no safe place. to big challenges face the first respond
And sir roger moore just a few of those who left us this year, and whose lives are celebrated in review 2017 we remember. Thats in half an hour. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The un secretary general Antonio Guterres says he is saddened by the loss of life in the southern philippines, after 200 died in flash floods and landslides. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the conditions, which were triggered by Tropical Storm tembin. President Rodrigo Duterte will visit some of the communities affected later on sunday. The island of mindanao is the worst hit area so far and the storm is now battering the island of palawan. Sarah corker has the latest. In the raging floodwaters, rescue efforts are frantic and dangerous. 9. 25 15. 592 mm 2 all their homes zaa , j~ aaa; ,,,. ,. Tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes. Blocked roads and power cuts are hampering the rescue effort. The Authorities Say too many people ignored warnings to leave. The call
JERUSALEM (OSV News) Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, described the small resilient community of the Holy Family Parish compound in Gaza City as one with steadfast faith, amid horrific destruction and constant bombardment following his return from a four-day pastoral visit during Pentecost. Despite the everyday issues, I saw a community united, well-organized, concerned about the future. There was suffering and complaints, but there were no words of ange
More than half of Gaza's Christians have fled the enclave since Israel unleashed its onslaught, and the Catholic Church is fearful about the future of the ancient community, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Before October 7, about 1,700 Christians were living in Gaza, and that number has shrunk to about 650.…