Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Pope Leo XIV after the Israeli attack on the "Holy Family" church in the Gaza Strip, the Vatican announced. During the conversation, the Pope reiterated his call for a ceasefire and expressed concern about the "dramatic humanitarian situation in the Strip," and emphasized the importance of "protecting holy sites in Palestinian territories and Israel." Meanwhile, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, entered Gaza to "provide humanitarian assistance to victims of the church attack."