Tánaiste: US must review arms sales to Israel amid 'reckless escalation' of war in Middle East

Hezbollah members carry the coffins of commanders Ibrahim Kobeisi and Hussein Ezzedine during their funerals in Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday. Picture: Hassan Ammar/AP

The US should review its sale of arms to Israel given the "reckless escalation" of the war in the Middle East, the Tánaiste has said.

The US last month approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles. Israel this week opened up a second front in its war by bombing Lebanon.