Pope Francis commits to help bring home the two Israeli civilians and the bodies of two slain IDF soldiers held by Hamas in Gaza. According to Israel's Foreign Ministry, the pope made the pledge during a 45-minute meeting with the families of the captives in the Vatican. 'The pope promised to work with governments and religious leaders, including Muslim ones, to bring back the sons,' according to the Foreign Ministry readout of the meeting. Hamas currently holds two living Israelis — Hisham al-Sayed and Avera Mengistu — along with the bodies of two soldiers killed in the 2014 Operation Protective Edge: Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin.

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