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Israel made a terrible mistake when their military accidentally hit Gaza’s only Catholic church last month. Three innocent people died and ten others got hurt, including the local priest. The strike happened during Israel’s ongoing fight against Hamas terrorists who have been attacking Israeli civilians.
Prime Minister Netanyahu quickly called it a tragic accident and said Israel deeply regrets what happened. This shows Israel takes responsibility when things go wrong, unlike the terrorists they are fighting. Hamas routinely hides weapons and fighters in schools, hospitals, and churches, putting innocent people in danger.
President Trump stepped up and demanded answers from Netanyahu right away. When Trump heard about the church attack, he got on the phone with Israel’s leader and told him to issue a public apology. This is exactly the kind of strong leadership America needs from our commander in chief.
Netanyahu listened to Trump and released a statement saying every innocent life lost is a tragedy. He also called Pope Leo to personally apologize and discuss the situation. Israel even said they are investigating what went wrong to prevent future accidents.
The Pope asked for a ceasefire and more negotiations to end the fighting. While peace sounds good, Israel cannot stop defending itself when Hamas keeps launching rockets at innocent Israeli families. Israel has the right to protect its people from terrorist attacks.
Hamas is the real villain here because they started this war and they hide behind civilians. They use churches, schools, and hospitals as human shields to protect their weapons. When accidents happen, it is Hamas who should be blamed for putting innocent people in harm’s way.
Israel remains America’s strongest ally in the Middle East and shares our values of freedom and democracy. They work hard to avoid civilian casualties while fighting an enemy that targets civilians on purpose. Our support for Israel helps keep America safer from terrorism around the world.
This tragic accident shows war is messy and innocent people sometimes get hurt. But Israel took responsibility, apologized, and promised to do better. That is what real allies do when mistakes happen during the fight against evil terrorists.
