Ireland has deep ties to Lebanon and we cannot abandon its people

We cannot ignore the people of Lebanon being pushed to breaking point by the expansion of Israeli occupation and its bombing of the country

Rescue workers gather at the site where Israeli airstrikes hit apartments in Beirut, Lebanon, last week. Picture: Hussein Malla/ AP

The expansion of Israeli occupation and its bombing of Lebanon will devastate people there who had not yet recovered from the last wave of violence.

Once again, families have been forced from their beds and their homes as Israel rained bombs down on Lebanese communities.