{"id":101522,"date":"2026-07-30T23:48:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101522"},"modified":"2026-07-30T23:48:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:48:47","slug":"israeli-strike-damages-christian-run-hospital-in-gaza-catholic-aid-group-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/israeli-strike-damages-christian-run-hospital-in-gaza-catholic-aid-group-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Isra\u00eblische aanval beschadigt door christenen gerund ziekenhuis in Gaza, zegt katholieke hulporganisatie"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Israeli airstrikes on an apartment building adjacent to the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City damaged the hospital on the evening of July 29, blowing out windows and doors, and frightening patients and medical staff, according to a report by the\u00a0Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA).\u201cThe repeated explosions create confusion among medical staff and place additional psychological pressure on patients,\u201d Mousa Ayad, manager at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, told CNEWA\u2019s Diaa Ostaz.Ayad told CNEWA he could not rule out another airstrike:\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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