The Foreign Ministry has deleted a post expressing sorrow over the death of Pope Francis on its official X account. Diplomatic missions were ordered to take down similar posts and not sign condolence books in Vatican embassies. Israeli diplomats were furious at the decision and the damage it caused. Relations between the Catholic Church and Judaism have improved in recent decades, but Francis' criticism of Israel's war with Hamas strained the relationship.
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