NNA - Pope Francis called again today for the release of Israeli hostages and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, a new round of negotiations is scheduled to begin to reach a truce between Israel and Hamas, according to Agence France-Presse.

The Supreme Pontiff sent a message on the occasion of Easter in the Vatican in which he said: “I once again call for ensuring the access of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and I once again urge the rapid release of the hostages who were kidnapped on October 7, as well as an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.”

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