Engages

Pope Francis, who has been battling double pneumonia in the hospital for nearly three weeks, remains stable throughout the day and has not encountered any new breathing crises, according to the Vatican.

Israeli military strikes have resulted in the deaths of at least 15 Palestinians in Gaza, according to medics, as Israeli forces continued their bombardments throughout the enclave and demolished homes on the northern outskirts.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has engaged in discussions with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni regarding Israel's assaults on UNIFIL positions in southern Lebanon.