Israel's Netanyahu called Pope Leo after Gaza church strike, Vatican says

A view shows the damage at the Holy Family Church which was hit in an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City
The flag of Vatican City flies as the damage is seen at the Holy Family Church which was hit in an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Khamis Al-Rifi
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Pope Leo on Friday, the Vatican said, a day after an Israeli strike on Gaza's sole Catholic church killed three people and injured several more.

During the call, the pope renewed his appeal for a ceasefire and an end to the war in Gaza, and expressed his concern over the "dramatic" humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave, a Vatican statement said.

Leo also stressed the urgent need to protect places of worship, the faithful, and all people in the Palestinian territories and Israel, the statement added.

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