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Israel's Herzog Addresses Palm Sunday Tensions Over Security

4/3/2026

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog welcomed a meeting between police and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa to address Easter prayers amid the Iran war.
The Latin Patriarchate expressed sorrow after police blocked Pizzaballa from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday.
The incident was described as a grave precedent.
Herzog emphasized that police actions rested on security concerns from Iranian missile threats.
Israel will coordinate with church leaders in the future.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog welcomed a meeting between police and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa to address Easter prayers amid the Iran war.
The Latin Patriarchate expressed sorrow after police blocked Pizzaballa from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday.
The incident was described as a grave precedent.
Herzog emphasized that police actions rested on security concerns from Iranian missile threats.
Israel will coordinate with church leaders in the future.