Targeting and abuse of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon must stop – Taoiseach

The deliberate targeting and abuse of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon must stop, the Taoiseach has said.

It comes as villages in south Lebanon and north Gaza have been told to evacuate by the Israeli military.

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

It is past time the international community is united not just in condemnation, but in action to bring the appalling suffering and loss in Middle East to an end.
My statement: pic.twitter.com/uRlu1HiMie
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) October 13, 2024

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.

“Yesterday, Israel ordered more villages in south Lebanon to evacuate,” Simon Harris said in a statement.

“In north Gaza, having attacked Jabalia by land and air, killing dozens of…