<p>Washington: US President Donald Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a deadly Israeli strike on Gaza's sole Catholic Church, the White House said on Thursday, adding Trump did not react positively to the incident.</p> .<p><strong>Why it's important</strong></p><p>An Israeli strike on Gaza's sole Catholic Church killed three people and injured several others, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which oversees the small parish, said on Thursday.</p><p>The Patriarchate condemned "this targeting of innocent civilians and of a sacred place," saying two women and one man were killed in the attack on the Holy Family Church.</p>.<p><strong>Key Quotes</strong></p><p>The White House was asked in a press briefing about Trump's reaction to the Israeli strike on the church.</p><p>"It was not a positive reaction. He called Prime Minister Netanyahu this morning to address the strikes on that church in Gaza," the White House spokeswoman told reporters.</p><p>"And I understand the prime minister agreed to put out a statement. It was a mistake by the Israelis to hit that Catholic Church. That's what the prime minister relayed to the president," the White House spokeswoman added.</p><p>A State Department's spokeswoman separately added: "I think its an understatement to say that he (Trump) was not happy." The State Department said Washington asked Israel to probe the strike.</p>.<p><strong>Context</strong></p><p>The Israeli military said it was looking into the incident. Israel's Foreign Ministry said the results of the investigation would be published. Netanyahu said Israel "deeply regrets that a stray ammunition hit Gaza's Holy Family Church."</p><p>Israeli forces killed at least 27 people in attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including the three killed in the church strike, according to medics and church officials.</p>
<p>Washington: US President Donald Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a deadly Israeli strike on Gaza's sole Catholic Church, the White House said on Thursday, adding Trump did not react positively to the incident.</p> .<p><strong>Why it's important</strong></p><p>An Israeli strike on Gaza's sole Catholic Church killed three people and injured several others, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which oversees the small parish, said on Thursday.</p><p>The Patriarchate condemned "this targeting of innocent civilians and of a sacred place," saying two women and one man were killed in the attack on the Holy Family Church.</p>.<p><strong>Key Quotes</strong></p><p>The White House was asked in a press briefing about Trump's reaction to the Israeli strike on the church.</p><p>"It was not a positive reaction. He called Prime Minister Netanyahu this morning to address the strikes on that church in Gaza," the White House spokeswoman told reporters.</p><p>"And I understand the prime minister agreed to put out a statement. It was a mistake by the Israelis to hit that Catholic Church. That's what the prime minister relayed to the president," the White House spokeswoman added.</p><p>A State Department's spokeswoman separately added: "I think its an understatement to say that he (Trump) was not happy." The State Department said Washington asked Israel to probe the strike.</p>.<p><strong>Context</strong></p><p>The Israeli military said it was looking into the incident. Israel's Foreign Ministry said the results of the investigation would be published. Netanyahu said Israel "deeply regrets that a stray ammunition hit Gaza's Holy Family Church."</p><p>Israeli forces killed at least 27 people in attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including the three killed in the church strike, according to medics and church officials.</p>