Crumbling Gaza monastery in danger of disappearing A haven of peace in a sea of concrete that is the Gaza Strip, the crumbling remains of the Holy Land's oldest monastery are in danger of disappearing because there is not enough money to preserve them. Saint Hilarion, also known as Tel Umm al-Amr, draws its name from the 4th century hermit who came from southern Gaza and is considered to be the father of Palestinian monasticism. A natural sound version of an AFPTV voiced report