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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Pope Leo XIV Condemns Gaza War 'Barbarity'
Caption: Pope Leo XIV Condemns Gaza War ‘Barbarity’. Pope Leo XIV strongly denounced the Gaza war, calling the violence and 'indiscriminate use of force' against civilians ‘barbarity’. At least 93 Palestinians, waiting for UN food aid near the Zikim crossing, were reportedly killed by Israeli gunfire. Gaza’s health ministry said most victims were civilians waiting for aid, with more deaths near Rafah and Khan Younis. The UN World Food Programme condemned the violence after its convoy faced fire amid 'massive crowds’. At al-Shifa hospital, 48 dead and 150 wounded arrived; the shooter remains unclear. The Pope urged the world to protect civilians and uphold humanitarian law, as violence continued to devastate Gaza. Israel revoked a senior UN official’s residency and ordered more evacuations in central Gaza. Unrwa accused Israel of ‘starving civilians,’ putting a million children at risk as food stays blocked. Since October 2023, at least 58,895 Palestinians have died in Gaza, following Hamas’s deadly attack that killed 1,200 in Israel. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Gaza,Pope Leo XIV,Israel,Palestine,food aid,Zikim crossing,civilian casualties,Unrwa,humanitarian crisis,Rafah,Khan Younis,war in Gaza,UN,blockade,ceasefire,Israeli military,church strike,forced displacement
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