Israel summons Vatican envoy over pope’s Gaza comments – media

The pontiff has condemned the deaths of Palestinian civilians

The Vatican’s ambassador has been summoned to the Israeli Foreign Ministry after Pope Francis criticized the “cruelty” of airstrikes in Gaza, several Israeli media outlets reported on Wednesday. 

According to the news website Ynet, Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana was summoned for a conversation with Foreign Ministry Director General Eyal Bar-Tal on Tuesday. Bar-Tal condemned the remarks made by the pope...