Pope Francis calls for ceasefire in gaza in Easter
When a brief appearance on the main balcony of St. Peters Basilica, an adviser on Sunday, an adviser, reiterated his appeal for ceasefire in Gaza when an adviser on Sunday read.
The 88 -year -old Pope, limiting his workload due to medical orders, did not preside over the Vatican Easter Mass, but at the end of the event, he appeared for “Urbi et Orbi” (for the city and the world). He wanted a good Easter for faithful to meet him back.
Before applying for five weeks of hospital through pneumonia.
In the Easter message, the Pontiff said The situation in Gaza It is “dramatic and tedious.” The Pope asked the Palestinian Militant Group to release the rest of the hostages and denied what he called the “worries” of the world’s anti -semitism.
“I am expressing proximity to the suffering of all the people of Israel and the Palestinian people,” the message said.
“I appeal to the parties to conflict: to declare ceasefire, free the hostages and help those who seek the future of peace,” he said.
Last week, Hamas rejected the Israeli proposal to another temporary negotiation, instead, requires a contract to conclude the war instead of liberation from the hostages. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, On Saturday (19), the Israeli army had ordered the intensification of pressure on Hamas on Saturday (19).
The war began due to the Hamas -led attack on October 7, 2023 to Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and 251 were held hostage in Gaza.
Since then, more than 51,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli attack among local health officers. The Gaza Health Ministry said 1,600 people died last month.
Earlier Sunday (20), Vatican meeting with Francisco US Vice President Jedi VansVisiting Italy over the weekend.
The meeting with Vance to exchange Easter greetings briefly said, “a few minutes”.
