- Pope Leo XIV condemned the "barbarity" of the Gaza war, calling for an immediate ceasefire and urging the international community to respect humanitarian law and protect civilians.
- Gazan officials reported 85 Palestinians were killed on Sunday while queuing for aid, with witnesses claiming Israeli soldiers and tanks fired on the crowds in northern Gaza.
- This incident followed another on Saturday, where 32 Palestinians were reportedly killed by Israeli troops while waiting for food distributed by the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
- Israel's military acknowledged shooting at a large gathering of Palestinians in northern Gaza, citing a threat, and expressed regret over an earlier attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church, which killed three.
- The ongoing conflict, now in its 21st month, has led to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with over 58,800 Palestinians killed by Israel's military offensive since Hamas's October 7th attack.
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