Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 22 people, including five children. Meanwhile, Gaza’s small Christian community celebrated a pre-Christmas Mass on Sunday while the ever-present buzz of Israeli drones was heard outside. Israeli authorities allowed a rare Gaza visit by the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land for the Mass.
One of the latest Israeli strikes hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City, killing at least eight people, including three children. That's according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Israel's military said it struck Hamas militants sheltering in the school.
Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Nearly two million displaced Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to protect themselves from the coming winter. This comes as Israel’s 14-month-old war with Hamas drags on. The prices of blankets, wood, and winter clothing have skyrocketed amid shortages.
The tents many people live in are growing increasingly tattered. Aid workers say nearly a million people need winterization supplies and that thousands of tents, blankets and mattresses are stuck awaiting delivery into Gaza in part because of Israeli restrictions. Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal.
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