Pope Francis condemns 'barbarity' of killing of children in Gaza

Pope Francis has condemned an Israeli air strike in Gaza which killed seven children from the same family in the Jabalia refugee camp.

In his annual Christmas message, Pope Francis said: "Yesterday, children were bombed. This is barbarity, it is not a war. I wanted to say this because it touches the heart."

Last month, the pope raised the question of whether Israel's war on Gaza could be considered a genocide. He called for a "careful study" to assess if it meets the technical definition of genocide.