The Pope appealed to Israel to verify acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip.

Pope Francis expressed his concern about possible genocide in the Gaza Strip and called for a thorough investigation. The pontiff's new book contains excerpts from his interview, where he focused on the importance of assessing the actions of the IDF.

He stressed the need for events to conform to the technical definition of genocide, which has drawn the interest of experts.

In his statements, Francis did not call the actions in the Gaza Strip genocide, but he pointed to signs that it could be one. The meeting with a delegation of the families of the hostages also did not go unnoticed, where the Pope called for their immediate release. He also stressed that terrorism is a more terrible phenomenon than war.