Micheál Martin: Gaza's civilians cannot be allowed to suffer any further

Our consistent diplomatic commitment to the issue means Ireland’s voice on the conflict is a significant one

Israeli soldiers take positions near the Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel. Picture: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP Photo

The human catastrophe we are witnessing in Gaza cannot continue.

In just over two months, 18,000 Palestinians have been killed in the area, about 70% of whom are women and children.