On board the plane bringing him back from Belgium on Sunday, Pope Francis denounced a use « immoral » of force in Lebanon and Gaza, in response to a question from an American journalist on the consequences for civilians of Israeli strikes. “A country which, with force, acts thus, whatever country may be, which acts in such a superlative manner, [se prête à] immoral actions »he replied. “Defense must always be proportional to attack. When this is not the case, a dominating tendency appears which goes beyond morality.declared the 87-year-old Jesuit. “ Even in war, there is morality to defend. War is immoral, but the rules of war indicate a form of morality”concluded François.
Regarding the conflict in Gaza, the Pope said he was on the phone “every day the parish of Gaza” and be informed of “cruelties happening there”. On Sunday, the health ministry of the territory, administered by Hamas in power in the Gaza Strip, announced a new death toll of 41,595 in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war with Israel almost a year ago. year. At least nine people have been killed in the last twenty-four hours, according to him.
