Funeral held at Gaza church for mother and daughter killed in Gaza strike

Funeral prayers were held at Gaza City’s Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church for a Palestinian mother and her daughter who were killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike, local reporting said. The two were among five people who died when an apartment was struck. The service at the historic church drew members of the local community who gathered to mourn the victims. Church-based funerals have been one of several public responses in Gaza following strikes that have caused civilian deaths and widespread destruction. Officials and witnesses cited in the coverage described the deaths as occurring during an overnight attack on a residential apartment. The report did not provide names, ages, or further personal details about the victims, nor did it include statements from Israeli authorities explaining the strike. The incident forms part of broader hostilities in the Israel–Palestine conflict, where airstrikes and ground operations have repeatedly resulted in civilian casualties and prompted international concern. Local religious and civic institutions have frequently played a central role in mourning and documenting the human impacts of such incidents.