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GAZA, July 17 (KUNA) -- The Israeli occupation targeted on Thursday a Catholic church sheltering many civilians who sought refuge to escape continuous bombardment on Gaza, reported the health authorities.
Civil defense teams reported damage to the upper ceilings of the Latin Monastery, located east of Gaza City.
In turn, the church expressed, in a statement, deep sorrow over the "tragic" bombing, affirming that the attack will not diminish the Christian community in Gaza's charitable and humanitarian work. (end)
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