Seven seriously ill children brought from Gaza to Ireland for treatment

Al-Rantisi children's hospital in Gaza was destroyed during the Israeli air and ground offensive. Picture: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP

Seven seriously ill Palestinian children have been evacuated from Gaza to Ireland for treatment, the Government has confirmed.

The evacuation took place on Saturday night, the Department of Health said, in response to an appeal from the World Health Organization to address the health needs of the population of Gaza during the ongoing humanitarian crisis.