Meloni condemns strike on Gaza's only Catholic church as ‘unacceptable'
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the incident on Thursday, confirming that the Holy Family Church had been struck. "Israeli strikes on Gaza have also hit the Holy Family Church," Meloni said in a statement, describing the attacks on civilians as "unacceptable."
Italy's ANSA news agency reported that at least two people were killed in the strike.
The church, which has served as a shelter for displaced families since the start of the war, is one of the few remaining Christian sites in the enclave.
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