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A Popemobile Used by Pope Francis Will Become a Mobile Clinic in Gaza (NYT, 2025-05-04) (hcommons.social)
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A Popemobile Used by Pope Francis Will Become a Mobile Clinic in Gaza (NYT, 2025-05-04)

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>> In his last months, Pope Francis blessed an effort to transform the vehicle he used when he visited the West Bank in 2014 into a mobile health clinic to treat Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip.

>> The popemobile, a converted Mitsubishi, was donated by President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority for Francis’ visit. It was given to the Franciscan order afterward, and then to Caritas ...

>> Preparing the vehicle …including the installation of blastproof windows, will take roughly three weeks, ... Caritas Jerusalem … will soon request approval from Israeli authorities to deliver it to Gaza.

>> COGAT, the Israeli government agency responsible for coordinating the entry of aid into the enclave, did not respond to a request for comment about whether Israel intended to allow the passage of the popemobile.

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[–] LuigiMaoFrance@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Israel will bomb it with 100% certainty.

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

Wouldn't be surprised if it survives. L200 is a hell of a vehicle, second only to Hilux. On a more serious note, they will probably just deny entry.