Tánaiste 'deeply concerned' over escalation in Lebanon as he urges restraint

"It is long past time for the violence and killing to stop."

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Picture: AP

The Tánaiste has said he is "deeply concerned about the escalation of the conflict" in the Middle East.

The Israeli military said on Saturday morning that airstrikes were carried out on Lebanon while the Hezbollah leadership was meeting at their headquarters in Dahiyeh.