"Christians are not merely tolerated in Israel. They're welcomed as a treasure, a treasure of our common Judeo-Christian heritage, and Israel is the only place in the Middle East where Christians are safe because throughout the Middle East, churches are bombed, Christians are killed, Netanyahu told Tatum on Thursday, just two months after Israel bombed a Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people."
"I spent two weeks there with the church and we had an incredible time. We had only one incident where a small child spit on one of the pastors and immediately after there was an adult that came by and said, That's not a representation of who we are. You know, we love you guys. You guys are always welcome here."
Christians are portrayed as welcomed and safe in Israel, described as a treasure of shared Judeo-Christian heritage. Visitors commonly report respect and protection for Christian communities, contrasting wider Middle Eastern violence where churches are bombed and Christians are killed. One visiting church group reported a two-week trip with only one minor incident in which a child spit on a pastor, and an adult immediately condemned the act and affirmed welcome. Visitors reported no adult harassment and described the experience as transformative. A Catholic church in Gaza was bombed two months earlier, killing three people; the bombing was described as an unfortunate accident attributed to the hazards of war.
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