https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gaza-s-christians-mourn-mother-and-daughter-killed-in-israeli-attackContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gaza-s-christians-mourn-mother-and-daughter-killed-in-israeli-attackhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gaza-s-christians-mourn-mother-and-daughter-killed-in-israeli-attack#u108745Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:41:50 +0000Gaza Christian communities are mourning the deaths of a mother and daughter killed alongside at least three other Palestinians during an overnight Israeli air attack on a residential apartment in western Gaza City. Health officials report the strike killed five people total, including four women. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, expressed deep sorrow over the deaths. Pope Francis also wrote to the pastor of Holy Family Parish to offer condolences following the tragedy. The victims had previously moved from a church refuge into the rented flat.Why it mattersTh