'Serious risk of a massacre' in Rafah amid fears of Israeli ground offensive

Leo Varadkar was speaking to Labour leader Ivana Bacik during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil and said Israel is 'blinded by rage'

Some of the destruction from the Israeli bombardment of Rafah on Monday. About 1.5 million Palestinians are currently trapped in the city. Photo: AP/Hatem Ali

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there is a “serious risk of a massacre” occurring amid fears of an Israeli ground offensive in Rafah.

Mr Varadkar was speaking to Labour leader Ivana Bacik during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil and said Israel is “blinded by rage”.