An annex of the ancient Gaza-based Church of Saint Porphyrius was hit by four Israeli missiles on Thursday, killing up to 18 people and burying dozens more under the ruble. The Israeli military said the strike was meant for a nearby Hamas command post, and that the church “was not the target.”
Christians have been living in the Gaza Strip since the dawn of Christianity. Being a minority, they now face the same catastrophe as all other Gaza residents, and even Christian churches and hospitals can become targets for attack.
RAMALLAH: Israeli police will curb the number of worshippers in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem during Orthodox Easter ceremonies on Saturday, drawing anger from church leaders who said they would not cooperate. The decision to limit access on Saturday to the Holy Fire, the most important Easter celebration for the Eastern Orthodox Church, angered church leaders
Israel has cancelled permits for Gazan Christians to leave the besieged enclave and visit their holy places in Jerusalem over Orthodox Easter this coming weekend.