Episcopal church condemns “atrocious attack” on Gaza hospital

On Oct 19, 2023

A woman reacts while holding a pillow as she stands amidst debris outside the site of the Ahli Arab hospital in central Gaza on October 18, 2023 in the aftermath of an overnight blast there. A blast ripped through a hospital in war-torn Gaza killing hundreds of people late on October 17, sparking global condemnation and angry protests around the Muslim world. Spokesman Hagari told a press briefing that at the time of the incident, the Israeli army was not conducting air operations near the hospital and the rockets that hit the building did not match theirs. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem has condemned “in the strongest terms”, the “atrocious attack” on the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza, which killed a reported 500 people.

In a statement, it said the loss of lives was a crime against humanity.

“The devastation and the sacrilegious targeting of the church strikes at the core of human decency”.

It announced a day of mourning for staff. Israel has vehemently denied it was their bomb, blaming an Islamist Jihad group instead.