Reuters and The Times of Israel April 23, 2025
According to the Israeli embassy to the Vatican, it will be represented at Francis’s funeral by Yaron Sideman, who has been its ambassador since September.

“It’s a low point in a spiral,” said one diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
“I hope both sides will be able to overcome the differences and climb out of this together.”

Israel to merely send envoy to Pope’s funeral as Jerusalem-Vatican ties fray amid Gaza war
While other countries send presidents and royalty to Saturday funeral, Israel will be represented by ambassador to Vatican;

Most major nations will be sending heads of state or government, or royalty, to Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday, but Israel will be represented only by its ambassador to the Vatican.

The decision to keep the representation at the lowest level possible is a sign of how far Israel’s relations with the Vatican have deteriorated since the start of the war in Gaza in 2023 diplomats said.

It also follows an Israeli government decision to delete a social media post that had offered condolences for the pope’s death.