In U-turn over banned Easter mass, Netanyahu says Latin Patriarch can 'hold services as he wishes'

The incident in Jerusalem's Old City drew widespread international criticism from European leaders across the political spectrum, as church officials warned security measures amid Iran war must not restrict worship

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10:22 AM • March 30 2026 IDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday reversed a police decision barring the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from celebrating Palm Sunday mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

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