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Israel is reportedly set to be representedonly by its ambassador, in contrast to other countries sending senior officialsto Saturday’s ceremony—a decision that has prompted reactions from someobservers, given the late pontiff’s public support for peace in the MiddleEast.

Relations between Israel and the Vaticanhave grown increasingly strained in recent months, especially amid the war inGaza. Pope Francis had repeatedly criticized Israeli military actions in Palestine, which is home to a small but longstandingChristian community of about 1,000 residents.

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