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ATHENS   Decrying the “dramatic humanitarian situation in Gaza,” Pope Leo on Friday spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in the besieged Palestinian enclave. In a phone call, Leo “renewed his appeal for a revival of negotiations and the achievement of a ceasefire and an end to the war,” said the Vatican Press Office in a statement. Moreover, it added, Pope Leo "once again expressed his concern over the dramatic humanitarian