As yet another massacre unfolds, the Pope condemns the violence: ‘The world can no longer endure this war.’ Daily deaths mount among Palestinians waiting for food and aid.

GAZA CITY — The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a devastating new peak as another 100 Palestinians were killed on Monday, many of them while waiting in line for food aid. Eyewitness accounts describe scenes of horror near relief distribution points, where overcrowding and desperation have made every food truck a potential target.

Amid the bloodshed, Pope Leo XIV made an extraordinary and forceful appeal to Israel during a speech at the Vatican, saying, “Stop the barbarity. The world can no longer endure this war.” The pontiff’s message, delivered in a tone of solemn urgency, reflects growing global outrage over the mounting civilian death toll and the collapse of humanitarian corridors.

According to Gaza’s health authorities, more than 22,000 civilians have been killed since the start of the conflict, including thousands of children. The latest tragedy unfolded in northern Gaza, where civilians gathered around aid trucks were caught in a sudden explosion — the source of which remains disputed between Israeli and Palestinian officials.

International observers from UNRWA and the Red Crescent have condemned the violence against aid convoys, calling it a breach of international humanitarian law. Meanwhile, access to clean water, electricity, and medical supplies continues to deteriorate across the strip.

The Israeli government maintains that Hamas militants continue to operate among civilians, complicating efforts to deliver assistance without enabling further violence. However, the images of lifeless children in dusty streets and hospitals overflowing with wounded civilians are fueling mass protests from New York to Jakarta.

Pope Leo XIV’s intervention has added significant moral weight to diplomatic pressure mounting against Israel. In his statement, he declared, “Every life is sacred — Muslim, Christian, or Jew. But this war is eroding the very foundation of our humanity.”

As the world watches with anguish, calls for a ceasefire grow louder. But for the people of Gaza, the wait for peace is overshadowed by the daily fight to survive.