"I follow in prayer and with concern, even pain, the news that has arrived in the last few hours on the worsening of the situation in Israel due to the intervention by Iran", the Pope said. "I make a heartfelt appeal to stop any action that could fuel a spiral of violence with the risk of dragging the Middle East into an even bigger war" "Let us reach a ceasefire in Gaza soon and follow the paths of negotiation, negotiation (he repeated, ed.), with determination - he continued.
Let the hostages kidnapped a few months ago be freed immediately. How much suffering!", he added. "Enough with war! Enough with attacks!Enough with violence! Yes to dialogue and yes to peace", said the Pope at the Regina Caeli in Rome. "No one must threaten the existence of others. Instead, let all nations side with peace and help the Israelis and Palestinians to live in two states, side by side. security is their deep and legitimate desire, and it is their right", he said.