The pontiff also expressed grave concern over the imposed Israeli siege on Gaza.
Pope Francis’ comments came at the end of his weekly general audience to thousands of people in St Peter’s Square today.
“I continue to follow, with pain and apprehension, what is happening in Israel and Palestine. So many people killed, and others wounded. I pray for those families who saw a feast day turn into a day of mourning, and I ask that the hostages be immediately released,” he said. Israel’s military said the death toll in Israel had reached 1,200 yesterday and more than 2,700 people had been wounded.
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