{"id":7340,"date":"2014-08-27T23:20:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/no-one-wins-by-destroying-each-other-jerusalem-bishop-says-30942\/"},"modified":"2014-08-27T23:20:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T23:20:00","slug":"no-one-wins-by-destroying-each-other-jerusalem-bishop-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicnews\/2014\/08\/no-one-wins-by-destroying-each-other-jerusalem-bishop-says\/","title":{"rendered":"No one wins by destroying each other, Jerusalem bishop says"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/images\/size340\/Bishop_William_Shomali_Auxiliary_Bishop_of_Jerusalem_speaks_with_CNA_on_May_26_2014_Credit_Paul_Fifield_CNA_CNA_5_29_14.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Rome, Italy, Aug 27, 2014 \/ 05:20 pm (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem hopes the new indefinite ceasefire in Gaza will hold, cautioning that victory cannot come from violence and that compromise is vital on both sides for it to last.<\/p>\n<p>\t\u201cThis time we are much more hopeful for one important reason: no one is victorious after two months. Two are losers I believe, no one is victorious even if someone says 'I won.' No one won,\u201d Bishop Shomali, auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, told CNA Aug. 27.<\/p>\n<p>\tEach has \u201cfinally understood that no one can destroy the other\u201d and that \u201cthere is a need for a compromise\u201d as well as \u201ca comprehensive solution to the problem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\tThe long-term ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip was negotiated by Egypt, and took effect at 7 p.m. (4 p.m. GMT) Tuesday, ending seven weeks of fighting which has left more than 2,200 people dead, most of them Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>\tAccording BBC News, Palestinian officials stated that the ceasefire proposal called for an indefinite end to hostilities, an immediate opening of Gaza's access to Israel and Egypt, and an extension of the area\u2019s Mediterranean fishing zone.<\/p>\n<p>\tThe agency reports that immediately Israel is to end its blockade of Gaza in order to allow aid and building materials in. Further discussion on issues of greater tension, such as Israel's call for a disarming of militant groups in Gaza, and the release of Hamas prisoners in the West Bank, are set to begin in Cairo within a month.<\/p>\n<p>\tIsrael originally launched their Operation Protective Edge July 8 with the stated goal of ending rocket fire from Hamas. To date, at least 2,140 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in Gaza, BBC reports, while 11,000 have been injured.<\/p>\n<p>\tU.N. officials state that more than 17,000 buildings in the area have either been destroyed or severely damaged, and that there are at least 475,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), which is over a quarter of the territory's population.<\/p>\n<p>\tOf all the needs Gaza citizens are currently facing after 50 days of intense fighting, Bishop Shomali explained that \u201cThe greatest need is humanitarian. Medical needs for the wounded, hospitals which are overcrowded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\u201cThere is also the need for food nourishing these people\u201d and \u201cin the future we need special psychological treatment for traumatized children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tCurrently the situation \u201cis difficult because of the big number of victims,\u201d he said, stating that \u201cMany, many homes were destroyed, many families lost everything; their house, maybe they lost their dear ones in the house. It\u2019s tragic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tExplaining how patriarchate opened their schools to those seeking shelter and fleeing from the ongoing attacks, Bishop Shomali noted that at least 1,000 people sought refuge there.<\/p>\n<p>\tNow they are preparing for a new academic year, but there is a lot of work to do in restoring the schools after the presence of so many who were homeless.<\/p>\n<p>\t\u201cWe have to refurnish it, paint it, renew the windows and the doors. It\u2019s been a mess,\u201d he said, revealing that they will also \u201cdispensate\u201d families \u201cfrom paying any fees because they have no money. So we take care of all of the scholarships of the students, this is a big amount.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tNoting how the Holy See has been helping relief efforts through numerous Catholic aid organizations such as Caritas Jerusalem and Catholic Relief Services, the bishop explained that \u201cwe thank the Holy See because they are very aware of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\u201cThe Holy Father was very close to us, very close to the parish priest of Gaza, so we are really consoled by the proximity of the Catholic Church with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?a=tiPQUrkClwo:zxMfVr3L9LU:yIl2AUoC8zA\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews\/~4\/tiPQUrkClwo\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/images\/size340\/Bishop_William_Shomali_Auxiliary_Bishop_of_Jerusalem_speaks_with_CNA_on_May_26_2014_Credit_Paul_Fifield_CNA_CNA_5_29_14.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Rome, Italy, Aug 27, 2014 \/ 05:20 pm (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/\" target=\"_self\">CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem hopes the new indefinite ceasefire in Gaza will hold, cautioning that victory cannot come from violence and that compromise is vital on both sides for it to last.<\/p>\n<p>\t&ldquo;This time we are much more hopeful for one important reason: no one is victorious after two months. Two are losers I believe, no one is victorious even if someone says &#8216;I won.&#8217; No one won,&rdquo; Bishop Shomali, auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, told CNA Aug. 27.<\/p>\n<p>\tEach has &ldquo;finally understood that no one can destroy the other&rdquo; and that &ldquo;there is a need for a compromise&rdquo; as well as &ldquo;a comprehensive solution to the problem,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\tThe long-term ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip was negotiated by Egypt, and took effect at 7 p.m. (4 p.m. GMT) Tuesday, ending seven weeks of fighting which has left more than 2,200 people dead, most of them Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>\tAccording BBC News, Palestinian officials stated that the ceasefire proposal called for an indefinite end to hostilities, an immediate opening of Gaza&#8217;s access to Israel and Egypt, and an extension of the area&rsquo;s Mediterranean fishing zone.<\/p>\n<p>\tThe agency reports that immediately Israel is to end its blockade of Gaza in order to allow aid and building materials in. Further discussion on issues of greater tension, such as Israel&#8217;s call for a disarming of militant groups in Gaza, and the release of Hamas prisoners in the West Bank, are set to begin in Cairo within a month.<\/p>\n<p>\tIsrael originally launched their Operation Protective Edge July 8 with the stated goal of ending rocket fire from Hamas. To date, at least 2,140 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in Gaza, BBC reports, while 11,000 have been injured.<\/p>\n<p>\tU.N. officials state that more than 17,000 buildings in the area have either been destroyed or severely damaged, and that there are at least 475,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), which is over a quarter of the territory&#8217;s population.<\/p>\n<p>\tOf all the needs Gaza citizens are currently facing after 50 days of intense fighting, Bishop Shomali explained that &ldquo;The greatest need is humanitarian. Medical needs for the wounded, hospitals which are overcrowded.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\t&ldquo;There is also the need for food nourishing these people&rdquo; and &ldquo;in the future we need special psychological treatment for traumatized children.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\tCurrently the situation &ldquo;is difficult because of the big number of victims,&rdquo; he said, stating that &ldquo;Many, many homes were destroyed, many families lost everything; their house, maybe they lost their dear ones in the house. It&rsquo;s tragic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\tExplaining how patriarchate opened their schools to those seeking shelter and fleeing from the ongoing attacks, Bishop Shomali noted that at least 1,000 people sought refuge there.<\/p>\n<p>\tNow they are preparing for a new academic year, but there is a lot of work to do in restoring the schools after the presence of so many who were homeless.<\/p>\n<p>\t&ldquo;We have to refurnish it, paint it, renew the windows and the doors. It&rsquo;s been a mess,&rdquo; he said, revealing that they will also &ldquo;dispensate&rdquo; families &ldquo;from paying any fees because they have no money. So we take care of all of the scholarships of the students, this is a big amount.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\tNoting how the Holy See has been helping relief efforts through numerous Catholic aid organizations such as Caritas Jerusalem and Catholic Relief Services, the bishop explained that &ldquo;we thank the Holy See because they are very aware of the situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\t&ldquo;The Holy Father was very close to us, very close to the parish priest of Gaza, so we are really consoled by the proximity of the Catholic Church with us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?a=tiPQUrkClwo:zxMfVr3L9LU:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews\/~4\/tiPQUrkClwo\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1031,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-europe"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>No one wins by destroying each other, Jerusalem bishop says<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rome, Italy, Aug 27, 2014 \/ 05:20 pm (CNA\/EWTN News).- Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem hopes the new indefinite ceasefire in Gaza will hold, cautioning that victory cannot come from violence and that compromise is vital on both sides for it to last. &ldquo;This time we are much more hopeful for one important reason: no one is victorious after two months. Two are losers I believe, no one is victorious even if someone says &#039;I won.&#039; No one won,&rdquo; Bishop Shomali, auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, told CNA Aug. 27. Each has &ldquo;finally understood that no one can destroy the other&rdquo; and that &ldquo;there is a need for a compromise&rdquo; as well as &ldquo;a comprehensive solution to the problem,&rdquo; he said. The long-term ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip was negotiated by Egypt, and took effect at 7 p.m. (4 p.m. GMT) Tuesday, ending seven weeks of fighting which has left more than 2,200 people dead, most of them Palestinians. According BBC News, Palestinian officials stated that the ceasefire proposal called for an indefinite end to hostilities, an immediate opening of Gaza&#039;s access to Israel and Egypt, and an extension of the area&rsquo;s Mediterranean fishing zone. The agency reports that immediately Israel is to end its blockade of Gaza in order to allow aid and building materials in. Further discussion on issues of greater tension, such as Israel&#039;s call for a disarming of militant groups in Gaza, and the release of Hamas prisoners in the West Bank, are set to begin in Cairo within a month. Israel originally launched their Operation Protective Edge July 8 with the stated goal of ending rocket fire from Hamas. To date, at least 2,140 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in Gaza, BBC reports, while 11,000 have been injured. U.N. officials state that more than 17,000 buildings in the area have either been destroyed or severely damaged, and that there are at least 475,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), which is over a quarter of the territory&#039;s population. Of all the needs Gaza citizens are currently facing after 50 days of intense fighting, Bishop Shomali explained that &ldquo;The greatest need is humanitarian. Medical needs for the wounded, hospitals which are overcrowded.&rdquo; &ldquo;There is also the need for food nourishing these people&rdquo; and &ldquo;in the future we need special psychological treatment for traumatized children.&rdquo; Currently the situation &ldquo;is difficult because of the big number of victims,&rdquo; he said, stating that &ldquo;Many, many homes were destroyed, many families lost everything; their house, maybe they lost their dear ones in the house. It&rsquo;s tragic.&rdquo; Explaining how patriarchate opened their schools to those seeking shelter and fleeing from the ongoing attacks, Bishop Shomali noted that at least 1,000 people sought refuge there. Now they are preparing for a new academic year, but there is a lot of work to do in restoring the schools after the presence of so many who were homeless. &ldquo;We have to refurnish it, paint it, renew the windows and the doors. It&rsquo;s been a mess,&rdquo; he said, revealing that they will also &ldquo;dispensate&rdquo; families &ldquo;from paying any fees because they have no money. So we take care of all of the scholarships of the students, this is a big amount.&rdquo; Noting how the Holy See has been helping relief efforts through numerous Catholic aid organizations such as Caritas Jerusalem and Catholic Relief Services, the bishop explained that &ldquo;we thank the Holy See because they are very aware of the situation.&rdquo; &ldquo;The Holy Father was very close to us, very close to the parish priest of Gaza, so we are really consoled by the proximity of the Catholic Church with us.&rdquo;\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicnews\/2014\/08\/no-one-wins-by-destroying-each-other-jerusalem-bishop-says\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"No one wins by destroying each other, Jerusalem bishop says\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rome, Italy, Aug 27, 2014 \/ 05:20 pm (CNA\/EWTN News).- Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem hopes the new indefinite ceasefire in Gaza will hold, cautioning that victory cannot come from violence and that compromise is vital on both sides for it to last. &ldquo;This time we are much more hopeful for one important reason: no one is victorious after two months. Two are losers I believe, no one is victorious even if someone says &#039;I won.&#039; No one won,&rdquo; Bishop Shomali, auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, told CNA Aug. 27. Each has &ldquo;finally understood that no one can destroy the other&rdquo; and that &ldquo;there is a need for a compromise&rdquo; as well as &ldquo;a comprehensive solution to the problem,&rdquo; he said. The long-term ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip was negotiated by Egypt, and took effect at 7 p.m. (4 p.m. GMT) Tuesday, ending seven weeks of fighting which has left more than 2,200 people dead, most of them Palestinians. According BBC News, Palestinian officials stated that the ceasefire proposal called for an indefinite end to hostilities, an immediate opening of Gaza&#039;s access to Israel and Egypt, and an extension of the area&rsquo;s Mediterranean fishing zone. The agency reports that immediately Israel is to end its blockade of Gaza in order to allow aid and building materials in. Further discussion on issues of greater tension, such as Israel&#039;s call for a disarming of militant groups in Gaza, and the release of Hamas prisoners in the West Bank, are set to begin in Cairo within a month. Israel originally launched their Operation Protective Edge July 8 with the stated goal of ending rocket fire from Hamas. To date, at least 2,140 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in Gaza, BBC reports, while 11,000 have been injured. U.N. officials state that more than 17,000 buildings in the area have either been destroyed or severely damaged, and that there are at least 475,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), which is over a quarter of the territory&#039;s population. Of all the needs Gaza citizens are currently facing after 50 days of intense fighting, Bishop Shomali explained that &ldquo;The greatest need is humanitarian. Medical needs for the wounded, hospitals which are overcrowded.&rdquo; &ldquo;There is also the need for food nourishing these people&rdquo; and &ldquo;in the future we need special psychological treatment for traumatized children.&rdquo; Currently the situation &ldquo;is difficult because of the big number of victims,&rdquo; he said, stating that &ldquo;Many, many homes were destroyed, many families lost everything; their house, maybe they lost their dear ones in the house. It&rsquo;s tragic.&rdquo; Explaining how patriarchate opened their schools to those seeking shelter and fleeing from the ongoing attacks, Bishop Shomali noted that at least 1,000 people sought refuge there. Now they are preparing for a new academic year, but there is a lot of work to do in restoring the schools after the presence of so many who were homeless. &ldquo;We have to refurnish it, paint it, renew the windows and the doors. It&rsquo;s been a mess,&rdquo; he said, revealing that they will also &ldquo;dispensate&rdquo; families &ldquo;from paying any fees because they have no money. 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Two are losers I believe, no one is victorious even if someone says 'I won.' No one won,&rdquo; Bishop Shomali, auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, told CNA Aug. 27. Each has &ldquo;finally understood that no one can destroy the other&rdquo; and that &ldquo;there is a need for a compromise&rdquo; as well as &ldquo;a comprehensive solution to the problem,&rdquo; he said. The long-term ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip was negotiated by Egypt, and took effect at 7 p.m. (4 p.m. GMT) Tuesday, ending seven weeks of fighting which has left more than 2,200 people dead, most of them Palestinians. According BBC News, Palestinian officials stated that the ceasefire proposal called for an indefinite end to hostilities, an immediate opening of Gaza's access to Israel and Egypt, and an extension of the area&rsquo;s Mediterranean fishing zone. The agency reports that immediately Israel is to end its blockade of Gaza in order to allow aid and building materials in. Further discussion on issues of greater tension, such as Israel's call for a disarming of militant groups in Gaza, and the release of Hamas prisoners in the West Bank, are set to begin in Cairo within a month. Israel originally launched their Operation Protective Edge July 8 with the stated goal of ending rocket fire from Hamas. To date, at least 2,140 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in Gaza, BBC reports, while 11,000 have been injured. U.N. officials state that more than 17,000 buildings in the area have either been destroyed or severely damaged, and that there are at least 475,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), which is over a quarter of the territory's population. Of all the needs Gaza citizens are currently facing after 50 days of intense fighting, Bishop Shomali explained that &ldquo;The greatest need is humanitarian. Medical needs for the wounded, hospitals which are overcrowded.&rdquo; &ldquo;There is also the need for food nourishing these people&rdquo; and &ldquo;in the future we need special psychological treatment for traumatized children.&rdquo; Currently the situation &ldquo;is difficult because of the big number of victims,&rdquo; he said, stating that &ldquo;Many, many homes were destroyed, many families lost everything; their house, maybe they lost their dear ones in the house. It&rsquo;s tragic.&rdquo; Explaining how patriarchate opened their schools to those seeking shelter and fleeing from the ongoing attacks, Bishop Shomali noted that at least 1,000 people sought refuge there. Now they are preparing for a new academic year, but there is a lot of work to do in restoring the schools after the presence of so many who were homeless. &ldquo;We have to refurnish it, paint it, renew the windows and the doors. It&rsquo;s been a mess,&rdquo; he said, revealing that they will also &ldquo;dispensate&rdquo; families &ldquo;from paying any fees because they have no money. So we take care of all of the scholarships of the students, this is a big amount.&rdquo; Noting how the Holy See has been helping relief efforts through numerous Catholic aid organizations such as Caritas Jerusalem and Catholic Relief Services, the bishop explained that &ldquo;we thank the Holy See because they are very aware of the situation.&rdquo; &ldquo;The Holy Father was very close to us, very close to the parish priest of Gaza, so we are really consoled by the proximity of the Catholic Church with us.&rdquo;","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicnews\/2014\/08\/no-one-wins-by-destroying-each-other-jerusalem-bishop-says\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"No one wins by destroying each other, Jerusalem bishop says","og_description":"Rome, Italy, Aug 27, 2014 \/ 05:20 pm (CNA\/EWTN News).- Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem hopes the new indefinite ceasefire in Gaza will hold, cautioning that victory cannot come from violence and that compromise is vital on both sides for it to last. &ldquo;This time we are much more hopeful for one important reason: no one is victorious after two months. Two are losers I believe, no one is victorious even if someone says 'I won.' No one won,&rdquo; Bishop Shomali, auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, told CNA Aug. 27. Each has &ldquo;finally understood that no one can destroy the other&rdquo; and that &ldquo;there is a need for a compromise&rdquo; as well as &ldquo;a comprehensive solution to the problem,&rdquo; he said. The long-term ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip was negotiated by Egypt, and took effect at 7 p.m. (4 p.m. GMT) Tuesday, ending seven weeks of fighting which has left more than 2,200 people dead, most of them Palestinians. According BBC News, Palestinian officials stated that the ceasefire proposal called for an indefinite end to hostilities, an immediate opening of Gaza's access to Israel and Egypt, and an extension of the area&rsquo;s Mediterranean fishing zone. The agency reports that immediately Israel is to end its blockade of Gaza in order to allow aid and building materials in. Further discussion on issues of greater tension, such as Israel's call for a disarming of militant groups in Gaza, and the release of Hamas prisoners in the West Bank, are set to begin in Cairo within a month. Israel originally launched their Operation Protective Edge July 8 with the stated goal of ending rocket fire from Hamas. To date, at least 2,140 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in Gaza, BBC reports, while 11,000 have been injured. U.N. officials state that more than 17,000 buildings in the area have either been destroyed or severely damaged, and that there are at least 475,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), which is over a quarter of the territory's population. Of all the needs Gaza citizens are currently facing after 50 days of intense fighting, Bishop Shomali explained that &ldquo;The greatest need is humanitarian. 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It&rsquo;s been a mess,&rdquo; he said, revealing that they will also &ldquo;dispensate&rdquo; families &ldquo;from paying any fees because they have no money. 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The agency reports that immediately Israel is to end its blockade of Gaza in order to allow aid and building materials in. Further discussion on issues of greater tension, such as Israel's call for a disarming of militant groups in Gaza, and the release of Hamas prisoners in the West Bank, are set to begin in Cairo within a month. Israel originally launched their Operation Protective Edge July 8 with the stated goal of ending rocket fire from Hamas. To date, at least 2,140 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in Gaza, BBC reports, while 11,000 have been injured. U.N. officials state that more than 17,000 buildings in the area have either been destroyed or severely damaged, and that there are at least 475,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), which is over a quarter of the territory's population. Of all the needs Gaza citizens are currently facing after 50 days of intense fighting, Bishop Shomali explained that &ldquo;The greatest need is humanitarian. 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