In January, the Pope had described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “shameful”, which caused the criticisms of the main Jewish rabbi in Rome.
The verified account @Israel He published Monday and then deleted a message in “X” where he communicated: “Rest in peace, Pope Francis. May his memory be a blessing”, next to an image of the Holy Father visiting the wax wall in Jerusalem.
The newspaper The Jerusalem Post cited officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs saying that the Pope had made “statements against Israel” and that the message on social networks It had been published by “Error”.
Only the president Isaac Herzog He sent his condolences to the Catholic world and predicted that Francisco’s memory “inspires acts of goodness and hope for humanity.” But Benjamin Netanyahu And their cabinet kept silent.
Why condolences towards the death of Pope Francis were eliminated by Israel
From Israel it was argued that the elimination of the post was due to recent statements of Pope Francis about the conflict in the Middle East. In November 2024, Francisco suggested that the world community should study whether Israel attacks against Gaza constitute a genocide of the Palestinian people.
A few months later, the Pope defined as “Shameful” the humanitarian situation in Gazawhich caused the criticisms of the main Jewish rabbi in Rome, who accused Francisco of “selective outrage.”
Source: Ambito
