Ireland joins 14 other countries in condemning violence escalation in Lebanon

Smoke rises from Israeli artillery shelling on the village of Qlaileh, as it is seen from the city of Tyre, south Lebanon

Ireland has joined 14 other European countries in condemning the escalation of violence in Lebanon which has seen more than 1,300 deaths, including the killing of children, aid workers and journalists.

The European leaders have called for both Israel and Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to immediately cease hostilities.