Pope Francis yesterday condemned Hamas' terrorist attacks on Israel and pleaded with the militants to free their hostages unharmed, but he also expressed concern about Israel's tightening siege on Gaza and its impact on innocent civilians, the Catholic News website reports today (Oct. 12, 2023).
"I continue to follow with sorrow and apprehension what is happening in Israel and Palestine. So many people killed , and others injured," the pope said.
As the pope spoke, the Israeli Defense Forces website was reporting more than 1200 Israelis killed and more than 2800 Israelis injured. At the same time, the Gaza Ministry of Health was reporting a death toll of more than 950 Palestinians and said 5,000 others were injured as Israel continued its airstrikes on Gaza.
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