US EditionPope calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire, hostage release
- The Vatican has called for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, emphasizing the need for humanitarian aid and the immediate release of hostages. Father Ibrahim Faltas, one of the Vatican's representatives in the Holy Land, made an appeal on television.
- The conflict has resulted in a grave situation in Palestine and Israel, with Israeli strikes on houses and a mosque in Gaza, and hostages being held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza. In response to the violence, thousands of desperate Gaza residents broke into UN warehouses to obtain essential supplies.
- Pope Francis urges an end to the weapons and emphasizes that war is always a defeat. The hope is for a ceasefire to be established to bring relief and freedom to those affected.
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The battle between Israel and Hamas has escalated since the bloody attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7. Read below the most important developments...
Israel Hamas War Live Updates: Pope Francis calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire, hostage release
Israel Hamas War Live Updates: In addition to renewing his request for the release of hostages held by the militant group in Gaza, Pope Francis urged for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas."Let no-one abandon the possibility of stopping the weapons," he said at his weekly blessing in St. Peter's Square."Ceasefire ... we say 'ceasefire, ceasefire'. Brothers and sisters, stop! War is always a defeat, always," he added.Palestinian…
Pope Calls for Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Hostage Release
Pope Francis on Sunday called for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas and renewed an appeal for the release of hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza. "Let no-one abandon the possibility of stopping the weapons," he said at his weekly blessing in St. Peter's Square. "Cease-fire," he said, mentioning a recent television appeal by Father Ibrahim Faltas, one of the Vatican's representatives in the Holy Land. He then…
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