Netanyahu grants "full, immediate access" to Church of Holy Sepulchre after police block Latin Patriarch's entry for Palm Sunday
Mar 29, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (local time) said he had instructed relevant Israeli authorities to grant "full and immediate access" to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, after Israeli police blocked their entry ahead of Palm Sunday services at the holy site.