Rafah ground invasion would be ‘catastrophic’, Tánaiste warns

Palestinian crowds struggle to buy bread from a bakery in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Picture: AP Photo/Fatima Shbair

A ground invasion in Rafah would be “absolutely catastrophic”, the Tánaiste has said.

Speaking ahead of a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday, Micheál Martin called on the European Union to review whether Israel is complying with human rights obligations in its trade agreement with the bloc.