Taoiseach pushing EU leaders to make united call for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

Palestinians look for survivors of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis on Tuesday. Picture: AP Photo/Fatima Shbair

The Taoiseach is pushing his fellow EU leaders to agree to make a united call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

Leo Varadkar told the Dáil he has been "struck" by the number of children who have been killed and paid tribute to the "real heroes" — the aid workers who have remained behind.