Pope Leo slams 'barbarity' of Gaza war as Israeli gunfire kills at least 93 at aid point

20/07/2025 11:40 France 24

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire Sunday on a crowd of Palestinians waiting to collect humanitarian aid, providing a toll of at least 93 people killed. The latest deaths came as Pope Leo XIV slammed the "barbarity" of the war in Gaza in his traditional Sunday blessing.

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