Statement on the Palm Sunday Bombing of Al Ahli Anglican Hospital
Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land join Archbishop Hosam Naoum and our Anglican siblings of the Diocese of Jerusalem in condemning the Israeli strike on the Anglican Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza this morning - the morning of Palm Sunday.
We are very concerned by the continuing destruction and bloodshed in Gaza as well as the disastrous blocking of humanitarian aid, especially as we begin Holy Week. We join the calls and prayers for an immediate end to this war which has caused the suffering of millions of our brothers and sisters.
We are very concerned by the continuing destruction and bloodshed in Gaza as well as the disastrous blocking of humanitarian aid, especially as we begin Holy Week. We join the calls and prayers for an immediate end to this war which has caused the suffering of millions of our brothers and sisters.
From the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem:
The Diocese of Jerusalem condemns in the strongest terms today’s missile attacks on the Ahli Arab Hospital, an institution run by the Anglican Church in Jerusalem. The twin strikes demolished the two-storey Genetic Laboratory and damaged the Pharmacy and the Emergency Department buildings. It also resulted in other collateral damage to the surrounding buildings, including the church building of St. Philip’s.
A mere twenty minutes prior to the attack, the Israeli army ordered all patients, employees, and displaced people to immediately evacuate the hospital premises prior to its bombing. We thank God that there were no injuries or deaths as a result of the bombing. However, one child who previously suffered a head-injury tragically died as a result of the rushed evacuation process.
The Diocese of Jerusalem is appalled at the bombing of the hospital now for the fifth time since the beginning of the war in 2023—and this time on the morning of Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. We call upon all governments and people of goodwill to intervene to stop all kinds of attacks on medical and humanitarian institutions. We pray and call for the end of this horrific war and the suffering of so many.
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