Escalation in Lebanon unacceptable says pope

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 25 - Pope Francis decried the escalation of the war in the Holy Land as "unacceptable" on Wednesday after hundreds of people were killed in this week's bombings by Israel targetting Hezbollah.
    "I am saddened by the news coming from Lebanon, where in recent days, intense bombings have caused many victims and destruction," Francis said during his weekly General Audience in St. Peter's Square.
    "I hope that the international community will make every effort to stop this terrible escalation. It is unacceptable.
    "I express my closeness to the Lebanese people who have already suffered too much in the recent past". (ANSA).