The Taoiseach has declared that the intentional persecution and mistreatment of people in Gaza and Lebanon must end, reports Breaking News.
It occurs at the same time as the Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of communities in north Gaza and south Lebanon.
A family of eight people was murdered in an Israeli strike in Gaza, according to Palestinian medical sources, reports Breaking News.
The dead were transferred to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in neighbouring Deir al-Balah. The attack struck a residence in the Nuseirat refugee camp late on Saturday, killing the parents and their six children, ages eight to twenty-three.
“Yesterday, Israel ordered more villages in south Lebanon to evacuate,” Simon Harris said in a statement, reports Breaking News.
“In north Gaza, having attacked Jabalia by land and air, killing dozens of civilians, it has besieged the town and ordered remaining civilians to leave. It is clear they have nowhere safe to go. This deliberate targeting and abuse of civilians must stop. Civilian populations are protected under international humanitarian law. Targeting them shows flagrant disregard for international law and all human rights norms and is a war crime. Those responsible must be held accountable,” reports Breaking News.
“That must be the case for Israel, as well as for Hamas and Hezbollah. There should be no impunity. It is past time the international community united not just in condemnation, but in action to bring this appalling situation to an end. This week, I will travel to Brussels to attend the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit on Wednesday and the European Council on Thursday. The Middle East will be on the agenda. I will be engaging with other EU member states serving with Unifil (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) to ensure that our peacekeepers are fully protected and that the EU sends a strong signal of support for Unifil and for the UN more generally. I have repeatedly said that the international community – all countries and organisations – must use all levers at our disposal to bring about a ceasefire and to end the appalling violence in the Middle East. The European Council this week is an important opportunity to deliver a strong and united message,” reports Breaking News.
Mr. Martin declared that the “horrific” events taking place in Jabalia, north of Gaza, have to end.
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