Vatican City, Jun 1, 2010 / 11:40 am
In written remarks to journalists yesterday, Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi condemned the recent “unnecessary loss of human life” in an Israeli raid on a flotilla of Palestinian supporters and reiterated the Vatican's concern over the situation.
On Monday, Israeli soldiers raided a Turkish-backed aid flotilla of six vessels that were attempting to break a three-year Israeli naval blockade on the Gaza Strip. After the violent clash, nine Palestinian supporters were killed, according to the Associated Press.
The boats were carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
“It's a very painful fact, especially for the unnecessary loss of human life,” Fr. Lombardi said of yesterday's bloody conflict. “The situation is being followed in the Vatican with great attention and concern.”