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Gaza's ancient Christian community faces imminent disappearance. Rooted in the first century, it has endured twenty centuries of resilience. However, the recent Israeli military operations in Gaza since October 2023 have inflicted severe, possibly irreversible damage on this small community. International human rights organizations raise concerns about potential genocide. This paper examines the history of Gaza's Christians, arguing they have suffered near-extermination. I propose the term ecclesiocide to describe the destruction of a Christian community, encompassing loss of life, displacement, cultural damage, and disruption of communal life, emphasizing the scale of harm to the Church in Gaza. Furthermore, I analyze the role of the Zionist Christian lobby in providing political and theological support for Israeli actions, including calls for the forced displacement of Gaza's population. This paper demonstrates the impending vanishing of Gaza's historical Christian presence, even as it offers a testament to their enduring faith.