Israel says it regrets the deadly strike against the Catholic Church in Gaza star-news.press/wp

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his country “regrets that stray ammunition” struck the only Catholic Church in Gaza, regretting three people who owned there.

“Every innocent life lost is a tragedy. We share the sadness of families and believers,” He said in a statement.

The accident occurred on Thursday when an Israeli kick hit the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City. The Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem, which supervises the small parish, said.

Pope Liu fourteenth said it is “very sad to get to know the loss of life and injury,” Renewing his call to stop Gaza.

In his statement, Netanyahu said that Israel “was investigating the incident and is still committed to protecting civilians and holy sites.”

In a later statement on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said: “The initial investigation into the reports related to individuals in the Holy Family Church in Gaza City indicates that parts of a shell fired during operational activity in the area were mistaken. The cause of the accident is under review.

The statement added, “The Israeli Defense Army only strikes its strikes to the military targets and makes every effort to reduce harm to civilians and religious structures, and regrets any unintended damage to them.”

Earlier in the day, White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitte said that US President Donald Trump had no “positive reaction” to the attack on the church.

Trump invited Netanyahu to discuss the accident on Thursday morning. During the call, Netanyahu described the attack as a “error”, Levitte pointed out his saying.

The Patriarchate said that the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romane, was part of those who were injured in the attack.

He said that people found a “sanctuary” in the church “in the hope that the horrors of war will be at least to avoid their lives after their homes, property and dignity already.”

He added that “the war must reach a full end.”