Leo XIV he received, in the residence of Castel Gandolfo, a phone call from Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, following the military attack of the Israeli army that took place yesterday who hit the church of the Holy Family in Gaza, causing the death of three people and injuring others, including some seriously. This was announced by the press room of the Holy See specifying that “during the interview, the Holy Father renewed his appeal to be restored to the negotiating action and A ceased and the end of the war is reached. He has again expressed his concern for the dramatic humanitarian situation of the population in Gaza, whose heartbreaking price is paid particularly by children, elderly and sick people. Finally, the Holy Father reiterated the urgency to protect the places of worship and above all the faithful and all the people in Palestine and Israel ».
In the phone call with Pope Leo XIV, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed «The RAmarico of Israel for the tragic accident in which wandering ammunitions accidentally hit the church of the Holy Family in Gaza“, Said the prime minister’s office, adding that he had sent his most heartfelt condolences to the families of injured people. Netanyahu also invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Israel.
After months of stall, there is a cautious optimism in Israel on a An agreement for the release of the hostages is imminent. So much so that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about Leone XIV in the telephone conversation of this morning. The Ynet website reports it. “Netanyahu told Pope Leo XIV that the negotiations are progressing and that the parties are approaching an agreement,” we read. The premier, the site explains, showed a remarkable flexibility regarding the retreat maps. Now everything would depend on Hamas and his response to the proposal that was presented to him.