Jerusalem church leaders seek halt to Gaza violence: "Deep concern, regret and shock"
The heads of Christian churches in Jerusalem have denounced the devastating hostilities in the Gaza Strip as well as “all forms of violence and killings from all parties”—an appeal in the closing days of 2008 heard from government officials and religious leaders alike.
The ever-elusive goal of peace in the Holy Land was shattered by days of Israeli air strikes described as retaliation for continuing rocket attacks by Hamas and the Islamic Jihad from Gaza into Israel.