Israel criticized Pope Francis on Saturday, accusing him of bias and “double standards” after he condemned the bombing of children in Gaza following an airstrike that killed seven children from one family, Barrons reported.

“The Pope’s remarks are particularly disappointing as they are disconnected from the true and factual context of Israel’s fight against jihadist terrorism — a multi-front war that was forced upon it starting on October 7,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement, adding, “enough with the double standards and the singling out of the Jewish state and its people.”

The Pope commented during a meeting with Holy See’s government members, highlighting the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Referring to the plight of children and the recent bombing, he said, “Yesterday, they did not allow the Patriarch (of Jerusalem) into Gaza as promised. Yesterday, children were bombed. This is cruelty; this is not war. I want to say it because it touches my heart.”

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