Chairman Of The Palestinian Church Committee: Israel Implements 'Genosida' For Our People In The Gaza Strip

ISTANBUL - Israel's attack on the church housing Gaza civilians is seen as an indicator of Israel's intention to destroy the Palestinian people

Israel's attack on the Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza shows their intention to destroy the Palestinian people, the chairman of the High Committee on Church Affairs in Palestine said on Thursday.

In a statement published on its official website on Friday morning, Ramzi Khoury 'condemned Israel's bombing of the Greek Orthodox Church Saint Porphyriius in Gaza, where some 500 Palestinian Muslims and Christians seek refuge.' as reported by Anadolu.

He added that the Israeli attack targeted the church council building. The committee's statement also stressed that 'targeting places of worship is a war crime, and international law makes it clear that houses of worship under any circumstances should not be targeted for attacks.'

The statement also shows the importance of church history.

The Saint Porphyriius Church is the third oldest church in the world, built in 425 AD and then renovated in 1856. It is located just a few meters from the Al Expert Baptist Hospital, where Israel carried out a terrible massacre on Tuesday, resulting in mass massacres. the killings of hundreds of innocent Palestinians.