Double Strike

Thousands of protesters gathered across Israel yesterday to demand that their military “bring everyone home” and end the escalation in Gaza.

Monday morning, Israel struck southern Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, targeting a suspected Hamas surveillance camera. A second blast hit the same spot ~10 minutes later in a controversial “double tap”—a tactic infamous (and controversial) for killing civilians. The strikes killed at least 20 people, including several medical professionals and journalists who came to the scene after the first strike.

The attack—which raises the war’s civilian death toll to include 189 journalists and 1,500+ health workers—sparked widespread outrage. The E.U. called the strikes “completely unacceptable,” and the U.N. demanded “justice.”

Monday night, PM Netanyahu said Israel doesn’t target civilians and "deeply regrets the tragic mishap that occurred," adding that the military is conducting a "thorough investigation."

ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
Death is all around us, and the darkness weighs heavily on our hearts and our world. But believers have hope because Emmanuel is present with us in the darkness, and our Living God has removed the sting of death so that it’s powerless against those who love Him. 

“‘Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, death, is your victory? Where, death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work.” 
1 Corinthians 15:54-58 (CSB) (read full passage)