Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel offered condolences Thursday on the passing of Pope Francis, more than three days after the death of the Roman Catholic world’s leader.
The delay in issuing a statement highlighted apparent tensions in the relationship between Israeli officials and the pope, who pointedly criticized Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza and repeatedly called for a cease-fire.
That’s why you gotta hit ‘em with the dead pope hammer.
If they keep trying, you didn’t hit them hard enough.
Sometimes even nailing them to something is not enough.