EU and US need to show 'real leadership' in peace talks, says Taoiseach

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip flee from Hamad City, following an evacuation order by the Israeli army to leave parts of the southern area of Khan Younis on Sunday. Picture: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP

It is almost impossible to find the words to explain the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding in the Middle East, the Taoiseach said as he called for an urgent review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

Simon Harris was speaking as peace talks are set to resume this week while the death toll in Gaza nears 40,000.