US EditionIsraeli President Herzog to meet Pope Leo XIV in Vatican on Gaza
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday as part of diplomatic discussions concerning the Gaza war.
- Key topics will include efforts for hostage release, fighting global antisemitism, and protecting Christian communities in the Middle East.
- Pope Leo XIV has called for an immediate ceasefire and the return of hostages taken by Hamas amidst Israel's offensive in Gaza.
- The Vatican has maintained diplomatic neutrality, denouncing Israel's attacks on civilians while advocating for hostages' return.
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Israel President Meets with Pope Leo XIV as Gaza Offensive Presses on
Pope Leo XIV met Thursday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as Israel presses ahead with a planned offensive in Gaza and the Vatican urging an immediate ceasefire and return of hostages taken by Hamas. Herzog’s motorcade arrived at the Apostolic Palace and the president was escorted into the frescoed halls past a phalanx of Swiss Guards. Herzog’s office said ahead of the meeting that talks were expected to focus on efforts to release hostages,
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Israel president meets with Pope Leo XIV as Gaza offensive presses on
Pope Leo XIV has met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Vatican. The meeting comes as Israel presses ahead with a planned offensive in Gaza and the Vatican urges an immediate cease-fire and return of hostages taken by Hamas.
The "resuming" of the international activity of Leo XIV sees as the first big appointment the hearing on Thursday 4 September of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who will then also see the secretary...
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