Tánaiste describes Israeli strikes in Gaza as ‘war crime’

The Tánaiste has described Israeli strikes in Gaza as a “war crime”, saying that people are being forced from their homeland.

It comes as Palestinian medical officials said that an Israeli strike in Gaza had killed a family of eight.

The strike late on Saturday hit a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing parents and their six children who ranged in age from eight to 23, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in nearby Deir al-Balah where the bodies were taken.

The horrific scenes unfolding in Jabalia, and northern Gaza must stop.

An entire population is being encircled and forced out, with nowhere for them to go.
My statement: pic.twitter.com/FpITcYO5P5
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) October 13, 2024

Micheál Martin said the scenes unfolding in Jabalia, north of Gaza, are “horrific” and must stop.

“An offensive by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), backed by tanks and air strikes, has left dozens of civilians dead, many close to starvation, and access…