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Tanaiste describes scenes in Gaza as ‘devastating and catastrophic’

Source: PA Wire

The Tanaiste has described the scenes in Gaza as “devastating and catastrophic”, saying he wants a consensus from the UN Security Council towards an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.

made the comments after a UN official overseeing aid to Gaza told the Minister for Foreign Affairs and his EU counterparts that humanitarian aid could not be distributed without the help of

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