"Christians in Gaza held a Christmas mass at the Holy Family Church on Sunday for the first time following the two-year war in the enclave. Footage shows worshippers attending the Christmas mass in the church before shaking hands with Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch who visited the parish. People can be seen handing out sweets and candies followed by the worshippers gathering next to the Patriarch for a group photo. "It was important to be here, according to our tradition, to be here for our Christmas. To celebrate together with our community. The facility of Christmas. with my coming here. This is my fourth visit during the after the beginning of the war, and I saw a difference this time. I saw the new desire of new life. So I saw completely different atmosphere," Pizzaballa said.  Commenting on the situation in Gaza, the Cardinal said, "Housing Schools, hospitals, the condition of life and poverty are catastrophic." On July 17, the Holy Family Church was struck by Israel leaving one dead and seven others injured. The church had become a shelter for the Christian community at the time. Israel said that it 'deeply regrets' the strike which reportedly killed three people, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blaming the incident on 'stray ammunition'. Hamas and Israel reached a ceasefire agreement, which went into effect on Friday, October 10, as part of the 20-point 'Trump Plan', including an immediate cessation of hostilities, the release of all hostages - alive or deceased - and the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave. "