Middle East, Israel: ‘Deep regret over Gaza church, IDF investigating incident’

Milan, July 17 (LaPresse) – "Israel expresses deep sorrow for the damage caused to the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City and for the civilian casualties. The IDF is examining the incident, the circumstances of which are still unclear, and the results of the investigation will be made public in a transparent manner. Israel never targets churches or religious sites and regrets any harm caused to religious sites or uninvolved civilians," said the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.