Israel intensifies the Gaza City offensive as a UN-backed monitor declares famine. Evacuation proves impossible, deaths rise, and global condemnation grows.
Pope Leo XIV has condemned the Gaza war as “barbaric,” urging an immediate end to violence after a Catholic church was damaged. He calls for peace and civilian safety.
An Israeli airstrike struck the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, killing four civilians and damaging church facilities, according to church officials.