EU review shows Israel using starvation as a weapon of war, says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach says the EU must take 'concrete steps' after a report finds Israel may have violated human rights laws

Palestinians carry the body of a man killed in an Israeli military strike on Gaza, for his funeral at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

An EU review “paints a grim picture” of Israel’s failure to adhere to international obligations, Micheál Martin has said.

The Taoiseach said the report highlights the restriction of food and medicines into Gaza, which he said “amounts to the use of starvation as a method of war”.