Israeli authorities and Pierbattista Pizzaballa reached an agreement to permit Easter ceremonies at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.The deal follows a controversial police blockade on Palm Sunday that prevented the Latin Patriarch from accessing the holiest site in Christianity.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized for the incident after international condemnation from Italy and the USA regarding religious freedom.Officials cited security concerns from Iranian missile strikes as the primary reason for restricting access to several major religious landmarks.