On the other hand, Israeli authorities allowed Catholic priest Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa to enter Gaza and hold a pre-Christmas mass with members of the area’s Christian community. Eight people, including three children, have been killed in an attack on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, according to Gaza’s health ministry. The Israeli army has claimed that it has targeted Hamas terrorists taking shelter there.
Eight people, including three women and two children, were killed in an attack on a house in Deir al-Balah late Saturday night, according to Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Six other people were killed in other attacks on Sunday, according to local hospitals. Israel claims that it only targets terrorists but children and women are also dying in its attacks. The Vatican’s envoy led mass prayers with Christians in Gaza.
