ARAB SOURCES REPORT ISRAELI TROOPS AGAIN FIRED ON CHURCH OF NATIVITY IN BETHLEHEM

PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the information from Arabic sources, Israeli troops fired on the building of the church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. According to witness evidence, explosions are heard and flashes are seen in the city center. One of the Palestinians in the church building reported on the telephone that the Israeli attack was not provoked by anything. In his words, the Palestinians, who had been blocked in the temple, did not resort to response fire. No one was wounded in the attack. The Israeli party denies the Palestinians' statements about firing on the temple. Let us remind that after hospitalization of sub-dean of the Amrenian cloister Armen Sinanian wounded by an Israeli sniper, six Armenian clergymen remained in the temple of the Nativity blocked by the Israeli troops. The priests do not have any contacts with the Palestinians hiding in the temple. The building of the adjoining Armenian cloister was damaged due to firing on the temple. In particular, ancient Armenian mosaic is destroyed.