Israel's muted response to Pope Francis's death signals tensions over Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has sent condolences four days after the Pope's death.
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An earlier offer of condolences posted on social media by the official state account of Israel had previously been deleted, causing considerable controversy within the country.
Israel is also sending a relatively low-level delegation to the late pontiff's funeral on Saturday, with only the country's Vatican ambassador in attendance.
All of this has been seen in Israel and elsewhere as a sign of the Israeli government's displeasure with Pope Francis's impassioned remarks on the war in Gaza.
Belatedly and somewhat impersonally, the Israeli prime minister's office issued a two sentence offer of condolences on Thursday night.
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