Madonna has called on Pope Leo to travel to Gaza amid the ongoing genocide, asking him to "bring your light to the children before it's too late. As a mother, I cannot bear to watch their suffering. The children of the world belong to everyone. You are the only one of us who cannot be denied entry. There is no more time. Please say you will go. Love, Madonna."

According to the IPC, the worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip. IDF attacks and displacement have intensified, and access to food and other essential items and services has plummeted to unprecedented levels. Source: IPC Alert . According to the New York Times, since 7 Oct 2023 the IDF has created an army of child amputees and orphans in the Gaza Strip. The IDF death toll of Palestinians is now 61,499, mostly women and children, and 153,575 maimed or wounded. An international arrest warrant for crimes against humanity issued by the ICC remains active for Benjamin Netanyahu. An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.