Embassy of Israel to the Holy See: 'Parolin's statement deplorable' - News.com.au. 'Wrong conclusions, did not take into account all the circumstances' - ANSA.
Card. Pietro Parolin spoke of a "disproportionate" response to the Hamas attack. "Gaza has been transformed by Hamas into the largest terrorist base ever seen," the embassy says. 'The right to defence, Israel's right to bring those responsible for the October massacre to justice, cannot justify this carnage,' it adds.