Israel expresses "regrets" on deadly strike on Gaza church

JERUSALEM, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Israel "deeply regrets" a bombing of Gaza's only Catholic church on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in an attack that killed three people and wounded at least 10 others.

In a statement, Netanyahu said the strike was caused by "stray ammunition" that hit the Holy Family Church.

"Every innocent life lost is a tragedy. We share the grief of the families and the faithful," he said.

In a post on social media platform X, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said the Israel Defense Forces was "examining this incident, the circumstances of which are still unclear."

It added that the results of the investigation would be published "transparently." Enditem