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<article data-history-node-id="433078" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pope-leo-addresses-suffering-palestinians-and-others-his-christmas" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pope-leo-addresses-suffering-palestinians-and-others-his-christmas" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Pope Leo addresses suffering of Palestinians and others in his Christmas address</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-testid="rich-text">Pope Leo denounced the suffering of Palestinians during his Christmas address from St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday,&nbsp;</p> <p data-testid="rich-text">The pontiff said that Jesus identified with those "who have nothing left and&nbsp;lost everything, like the inhabitants of Gaza”.</p> <p data-testid="rich-text">The pontiff demanded how the thousands of worshippers in attendance “can we not think of the tents in Gaza, exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold” during mass.</p> <p data-testid="rich-text">With most of Gaza's infrastructure destroyed, Palestinians are living in tents or in destroyed buildings with unexploded ordinances.</p> <p data-testid="rich-text">The pople prayed for “justice, peace and stability" in the occupied Palestinian territories, Israel, Lebanon, and Syria.</p> <p>The pope also spoke of the plight of the homeless across the globe and the destruction caused by war more generally in places like Sudan, Mali, Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia, and Ukraine, among others.</p> <p>"Fragile is the flesh of defenceless populations, tried by so many wars, ongoing or concluded, leaving behind rubble and open wounds," said the pope.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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<article data-history-node-id="432121" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-struggles-retain-officers-war-fatigue-and-political-tensions" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-struggles-retain-officers-war-fatigue-and-political-tensions" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel struggles to retain officers as war fatigue and political tensions drive recruits away</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><article data-scroll-anchor="true" data-testid="conversation-turn-76" data-turn="assistant" data-turn-id="request-WEB:cf6912b1-155b-4126-b68c-c737f76e11e9-86" dir="auto" tabindex="-1"> <p data-end="404" data-start="251">The Israeli military is facing a growing crisis in retaining career officers, according to The Times of Israel, which cited statistics from Channel 12.</p> <p data-end="609" data-start="406">Reports indicate a shortage of roughly 1,300 lieutenants and captains, along with 300 majors, as internal surveys show only 63 percent of officers want to continue serving—down from 83 percent in 2018.</p> <p data-end="886" data-start="611">The Times of Israel noted that recruitment has become increasingly difficult, with more Israelis turning to civilian work due to war-related burnout, deteriorating service conditions, political delegitimisation, and dissatisfaction with recent army leadership appointments.</p> <p data-end="1013" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="888">The trends highlight mounting challenges for Israel’s military as prolonged conflict strains morale and operational capacity.</p> </article> </div> </div> </article>

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