Pope Francis called on Israel and the Palestinians to engage in dialogue in search of peace, deploring the recent outbreak of violence in the region.

Speaking from Rome after Sunday prayers, the Pope said he was deeply saddened by the news of Palestinians killed in Israeli anti-terrorist operations, as well as the deaths of Jewish Israelis in a synagogue shooting on Friday.

“It is with great sadness that I hear the news from the Holy Land… The spiral of death that grows every day does nothing but kill what little trust exists between these two peoples. I appeal to these two governments and the international community and ask them to immediately, without delay, find another course that will include dialogue and a sincere search for peace,” the pontiff said.

According to APE