Footage circulating on social media appears to show a church in Gaza being rocked by an Israeli airstrike.
The video, shared by Palestinian Christian activist Ihab Hassan, shows worshippers praying inside a church when a loud blast is heard, causing the building to shake and windows to swing open.
The churchgoers appear to remain calm, only briefly looking up, and the service continues without interruption.
“HORRIFIC: Explosions from Israeli airstrikes rattled the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City during today’s Mass,” Hassan wrote on X alongside the video.
“Pray for them.”
HORRIFIC: Explosions from Israeli airstrikes rattled the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City during today’s Mass.
Pray for them. pic.twitter.com/oCptkQD50F
— Ihab Hassan (@IhabHassane) January 5, 2026
By Premier Journalist