Israel now 'behaving like a monster' in Gaza

Tánaiste Micheál Martin described Israel's latest actions as 'without question, a violation of international humanitarian law'.

Israel is now behaving like a "monster" and sanctions against Benjamin Netanyahu's government should not be ruled out.

As international pressure grows on Israel to halt plans for a ground offensive in the southern city of Rafah where around 1.3m Palestinians are now sheltering, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is to write to EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen after speaking with her earlier this week.