"Both sides are suffering": Pope Francis meets Israeli, Palestinian families after Israel-Hamas deal

Pope Francis held separate meetings on Wednesday with Israeli families of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians with relatives in Gaza. The meetings came just hours after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza for at least four days, and the release of hostages captured by militants in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

Speaking at St. Peter's Square, Francis said he heard directly how "both sides are suffering" in the conflict.

"This is what wars do. But here, we have gone beyond wars. This is not war. This is terrorism," he said.

He asked for prayers so that both sides would "not go ahead with passions, which in the end, kill everyone."

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