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White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt said the White House has pressured Israel to reopen several holy sites in the country over the weekend, after authorities in Jerusalem initially prevented an Italian Catholic priest from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
"We expressed our concerns to Israel about the closure of these holy sites. We want believers to be able to enter these holy sites," she said during a press conference, adding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was involved in making the appeal.
Israel has since allowed Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa to enter the church. Israel cited security concerns created by the war in Iran for closing the holy sites ahead of Easter.
"Security is a top priority, but we understand that Israel is working on these security measures to reopen sites throughout Holy Week ," Leavitt said.
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