Palestinians in Gaza spent Eid under siege, enduring starvation and relentless war. The limited aid that is allowed in is tightly controlled at U.S.-Israeli aid distribution points. Over the past 12 days, eyewitnesses and human rights organizations report that Israeli forces have killed 110 Palestinians and injured 583 others—people who were simply waiting in line for food.
Holy God, We remember that you were born under occupation, that you broke bread with the poor, and that your table made no room for injustice but welcomed the outcast and the sinner. We lift up all who are suffering from this war, especially the children of Gaza. Wrap them in your protection. Stir the hearts of the world to rise in their defense. Let not one more life be taken in silence. May your justice break through the rubble, and may we, your people, refuse to rest until every wall of violence falls.
Lord, in your mercy… Hear our prayer.