RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--Christians normally permitted to leave Gaza for Bethlehem during Christmas found themselves unable to return home and separated from their families when fighting erupted between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza in late December.
Isa,* a layman at Gaza Baptist Church, was one of those separated from his family. He returned to Gaza on Dec. 26 to take care of some church business. His family remained in Bethlehem, unaware the borders were about to close. "This is the worst it has ever been [in Gaza]," Isa told a Christian worker.
The Gaza Baptist Church building has sustained damage over the past two weeks. According to a Christian worker, the majority of the damage occurred Dec. 27 when a police station across the street took a direct hit.
Another Christian family found themselves separated when they tried to exit Gaza to find safety in Israel, the Christian worker said. Read More
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