Pope renews call for release of over 150 hostages held by Hamas.
By Naomisophyblog
Pope Francis on Sunday reiterated his call on Palestinian militant group Hamas to release all hostages taken to the Gaza Strip during last weekend’s attack on Southern Israel.
Pope Francis renewed the call during weekly prayers at St Peter’s Square in Rome.
“I renew my call for the release of the hostages and I strongly demand that children, the elderly, women and all civilians do not become victims of the conflict,” he said.
Speaking ahead of an expected ground offensive on Gaza by Israeli troops, he also called for humanitarian corridors to be set up in the coastal enclave to save “the entire population”.
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Hamas is believed to be holding more than 150 hostages seized last weekend.
