Micheál Martin slams Chief Rabbi for his 'very good ratio' remark about deaths in Gaza

Chief Rabbi of Ireland Yoni Wieder at his inauguration on May 21. He also told the 'Irish Examiner' that Israeli forces in Gaza had compared well to other conflicts in terms of civilian casualties — a claim disputed by agencies including UNRWA.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has slammed as "extraordinarily insensitive" and "wrong" comments made by the Chief Rabbi of Ireland about the war on Gaza.

Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder had told the 'Irish Examiner' there has been a "very good ratio" of civilian deaths to Hamas fighters killed and that the Israeli forces in Gaza had compared well to other conflicts in terms of civilian casualties.