The pastor of the Greek Catholic church in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah has raised the alarm over the "extermination" of Christians in Gaza as a result of Israel’s ongoing war on the Strip.

In an interview with the Arabic news site Arabi21, father Abdullah July said that the number of Christians killed in the enclave since October has topped 50 people.

He added that Christians have been under immense pressure from Israeli forces to leave the enclave, highlighting that if attacks against the community continue, the Christian presence in the Strip will be reduced to “mere historical memories and churches will turn into museums”.

He also hit out at countries supporting Israel’s military actions and the failure to secure a ceasefire.