Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said "Israeli raids" hit the only Catholic Church in Gaza, and she condemned attacks on civilians as "unacceptable."

The death toll from an Israeli strike on Gaza's only Catholic church rose to three people on Thursday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, as Israel said it "never targets" religious sites and regretted any harm to civilians.

At least three people were killed and nine others injured, including a priest, in Israel’s attack on the church.