Gaza’s Christians mourn mother and daughter killed in Israeli attack
Summary
Two Palestinian Christian women, Maysa Abu Daoud and her daughter Mary al-Najjar, were killed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza City’s Remal neighborhood. The attack occurred despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas and adds to the deaths of Christians in the ongoing conflict in Gaza.Key Facts
- Maysa Abu Daoud and her daughter Mary al-Najjar died in an Israeli air strike targeting a building in Gaza City’s Remal neighborhood.
- The strike happened during a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States between Israel and Hamas.
- The two women were active in helping church members and displaced people in Gaza’s Christian community.
- Their funeral was held at Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City’s Old City.
- Gaza’s Christian population is fewer than 1,000, and many have died in attacks during the ongoing conflict since October 2023.
- Earlier attacks have hit Christian sites, including Saint Porphyrius Church and the Holy Family Church compound.
- According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, Israeli attacks have killed over 74,000 people in Gaza, with around 1,445 deaths since the October 2025 ceasefire began.
- Family members and local Christian leaders described the killings as a painful loss for the community and called for an end to the violence.
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