“The situation is becoming harder by the day, because the longer the war goes on, the worse living conditions get every day,” Fr Rominelli explained. Bombs, rockets and operations by the Israeli military continued, even during the ‘12-day war’ between Israel and Iran. Indeed, the violence was worse, if that can be believed, even if it was overshadowed by the war between the Jewish state and the Islamic Republic that dominated international news. Meanwhile, diplomatic work to reach an (albeit fragile) ceasefire has resumed.

Tired and desperate

“Despite everything, we try to be relatively well, but people are very, very tired. Many of the 500 refugees that we host in the parish are depressed, because they see no end in sight, despite a few words and many announcements,” Fr Romanelli said. 

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Gaza parish priest