VIDEO: Three Palestinian women killed in 'Israeli' strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church

Three women were killed and several others injured, including Father Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Latin Monastery Church, after an 'Israeli' artillery strike hit the Holy Family Church complex in Gaza on Thursday.

The Holy Family Church is Gaza’s sole Catholic church and has become a refuge for hundreds of displaced families amid the ongoing conflict. The attack occurred in the Zeitoun neighborhood, where many Palestinians sought shelter.

Al-Mawani Hospital confirmed the deaths of the three women and reported that six of the injured are in serious condition. Father Gabriel Romanelli was very close to the late Pope Francis, speaking often during the war on Gaza.