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A suicide bombing at Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syria, resulted in at least 20 deaths and 52 injuries, marking the first such attack in the city since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The attack was claimed by ISIS, and international condemnations followed, emphasizing the need for peace and security in Syria.
The Iranian foreign minister compared Israel to ISIS after a historic church in Gaza City was damaged in an Israeli strike, resulting in casualties. The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed that they launched a strike that caused damage to the church but claimed it was not the target. The incident is under review.
The Israeli military has claimed responsibility for a blast that occurred on the St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church campus in Gaza City, resulting in the collapse of a nearby building and the death of two people. The military stated that the blast was a result of its airstrike, while the church's Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounced it as an Israeli bombing. The incident is currently under review.