From the Liveblog of
Friday, May 2, 2025
Herzog visits Vatican Embassy, says he hopes late pope’s prayer for hostages’ freedom will be fulfilled
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
President Isaac Herzog visits the Vatican Embassy in Jaffa to sign the book of condolences on the passing of Pope Francis.
“The President expressed his condolences to the Catholic communities in the Holy Land and around the world, and emphasized his hope that the late Pope’s prayer for the release of the hostages will soon be fulfilled,” his office writes on X.
“May his prayer for justice and peace be quickly fulfilled in the immediate release of the Israeli hostages,” he writes in the condolence book, “who are being cruelly held in a horrific crime against humanity, morality, and God himself; in the elimination of hatred and extremism; and in a world of growing compassion, in the spirit of the prophets of Israel and the shared spiritual heritage of humanity.”
נשיא המדינה @isaac_herzog ביקר הבוקר בשגרירות הוותיקן ובבית הנונציו האפיפיורי, וחתם על ספר תנחומים שנפתח רשמית לרגל פטירתו של האפיפיור פרנציסקוס. הנשיא הביע את תנחומיו לקהילות הקתוליות בארץ הקודש וברחבי העולם, והדגיש את תקוותו לכך שתפילת האפיפיור המנוח לשחרור החטופים תתגשם במהרה.… pic.twitter.com/YcmfgznqTd
— Office of the President of Israel (@IsraelPresident) May 2, 2025
The Times of Israel Community.