ROME: Israeli President Isaac Herzog will travel to the Vatican on Thursday to meet Pope Leo, who has recently stepped up his calls for an end to the war in Gaza.
The one-day visit is being made at the invitation of the pope, Herzog’s office said in a statement on Tuesday.
The president will also meet Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s chief diplomat, and tour the Vatican Archives and Library, it added.
“Central to their meetings will be the efforts to secure the release of the hostages, the fight against global antisemitism, and the safeguarding of Christian communities in the Middle East, alongside discussions on other political matters,” the presidency said.
Leo, the first US pope, last week issued a “strong appeal” for an to end to the nearly two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas, calling for a permanent ceasefire, the release of hostages held in Gaza and the provision of humanitarian aid.
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US police detain ‘person of interest’ in deadly university shooting: mayor
- Police in the United States on Sunday detained a “person of interest” in relation to a shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and nine others wounded
PROVIDENCE: Police in the United States on Sunday detained a “person of interest” in relation to a shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and nine others wounded, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said.
Speaking alongside the mayor at a news conference, Police Col. Oscar Perez said the person was detained “earlier this morning” and law enforcement officers are “not at this point” looking for anyone else in relation to the attack.
A gunman opened fire at the Ivy League school just after 4 p.m. (2100 GMT) on Saturday, with the school sending out an alert of “an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.”
Two exams had been scheduled at the time.
Of the nine wounded one is in critical condition, seven are in stable condition and one has been discharged, Smiley said.
Police released 10-second footage of the suspect, seen from behind, walking briskly down a deserted street after opening fire inside a first-floor classroom.
The violence is the latest in a long line of school attacks in the United States, where attempts to restrict access to firearms face political deadlock.
The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.
Speaking alongside the mayor at a news conference, Police Col. Oscar Perez said the person was detained “earlier this morning” and law enforcement officers are “not at this point” looking for anyone else in relation to the attack.
A gunman opened fire at the Ivy League school just after 4 p.m. (2100 GMT) on Saturday, with the school sending out an alert of “an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.”
Two exams had been scheduled at the time.
Of the nine wounded one is in critical condition, seven are in stable condition and one has been discharged, Smiley said.
Police released 10-second footage of the suspect, seen from behind, walking briskly down a deserted street after opening fire inside a first-floor classroom.
The violence is the latest in a long line of school attacks in the United States, where attempts to restrict access to firearms face political deadlock.
The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.
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