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Cardinal Pizzaballa mourns 2 Christian women killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, expressed grief over the deaths of two Christian women killed during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Maysa Khader Ibrahim Abu Dawoud and Mary Hafez Michel al-Najjar died in the early hours of October 3 when an Israeli strike hit a residential building in western Gaza City.

The two women were members of the local Christian community and had been living as refugees at the Catholic Church of the Holy Family before moving to a rented home. According to reports from Palestinian medical and civil defense sources, the strike killed a total of 5 civilians and left many others injured. The Israeli military did not immediately release a public statement regarding the attack, which reportedly targeted Ali al-Amoudi, a figure identified by Israeli media as a Hamas leader.

A funeral for the women was held at a Christian sanctuary, attended by approximately 200 Christians and Muslims, including Catholic priest Gabriel Romanelli.

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Cardinal Pizzaballa mourns death of two Christian women in Gaza

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Cardinal Pizzaballa mourns 2 Christian women killed in Gaza City strike

Earlier version, Tuesday 6 October

Cardinal Pizzaballa mourns two Christian women killed in Gaza City strike

Earlier version, Sunday 4 October

Cardinal Pizzaballa mourns victims of Israeli attack on Gaza

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 3, 4:01 AM Vatican News Italiano Attacco israeliano a Gaza, Pizzaballa: dolore e cordoglio per le vittime
  2. Oct 3, 5:53 AM Alfa y Omega Español El Patriarcado Latino de Jerusalén lamenta la muerte en un ataque israelí en Gaza de una madre cristiana y su hija
  3. Oct 3, 4:29 AM Vatican News Français Le cardinal Pizzaballa déplore les morts lors de l'attaque israélienne à Gaza
  4. Oct 3, 4:57 AM Vatican News Español Ataque israelí en Gaza, Pizzaballa: dolor y pésame por las víctimas
  5. Oct 3, 5:49 AM Vatican News Polski Izraelski atak na Gazę. Kard. Pizzaballa: ból i żałoba po ofiarach
  6. Oct 3, 7:18 AM Religión Digital Español Pizzaballa condena un nuevo ataque de Israel a la minoría cristiana de Gaza
  7. Oct 3, 9:38 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Trost und Kraft / Patriarch in Jerusalem trauert um Opfer nach Angriff in Gaza
  8. Oct 2, 5:00 PM Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Condolences on the death of Maysa Khader Abu Daoud and Mary Hafez Najjar
  9. Oct 2, 5:00 PM Abouna Cardinal Pizzaballa conveys condolences on death of Maysa Khader Abu Daoud and Mary Hafez Najjar
  10. Oct 3, 6:47 AM ACI MENA العربية مقتل أمّ وابنتها من مسيحيّي غزّة في قصف استهدف شقّة سكنيّة
  11. Oct 3, 6:44 AM Vatican News Deutsch Gaza: Zwei Christinnen bei Luftangriff getötet
  12. Oct 3, 11:11 AM Catholic News Agency Latin Patriarchate mourns 2 Christian women killed in Gaza City strike
  13. Oct 3, 2:30 PM National Catholic Register Latin Patriarchate Mourns Two Christian Women Killed in Gaza City Strike
  14. Oct 4, 7:58 AM Famiglia Cristiana Italiano Gaza, madre e figlia uccise in un raid israeliano: avevano appena trovato una casa
  15. Oct 4, 9:41 AM Aleteia Français Deux chrétiennes tuées dans une frappe israélienne à Gaza
  16. Oct 5, 1:52 AM Vatican News Български Кардинал Пицабала: болка за смъртта на две християнки в Газа
  17. Oct 4, 4:28 PM ZENIT News Agency Español 2 mujeres cristianas asesinadas en el enésimo bombardeo del ejército de Israel en Gaza
  18. Oct 5, 4:41 PM ZENIT News Agency Two Christian women killed in yet another Israeli military airstrike on Gaza
  19. Oct 6, 4:09 AM Deon Polski Papież poruszony śmiercią dwóch kobiet z Gazy. Napisał wiadomość

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  16. Aug 18, 1:20 PM PT Cardinal Pizzaballa calls for protection of Christian village in West Bank
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