Pope deplores deaths of mother and daughter reportedly killed by Israeli army in Gaza parish
According to the Vatican press agency, the victims were an elderly woman and her daughter.
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According to the Vatican press agency, the victims were an elderly woman and her daughter.
US President Joe Biden earlier today said Israel is “starting to lose that support by the indiscriminate bombing that takes place”.
There were calls in the Dáil for Ireland to ramp up pressure on Israel overs its bombardment of Gaza.
“We had lots of initiatives from youth and from women who were going to talk about their work here – but they can’t leave Gaza.”
Combat resumed shortly after Israel’s army said it had intercepted a rocket fired from Gaza.
The pause that began Friday has seen dozens of hostages freed, including Irish-Israeli nine-year-old Emily Hand.
30 Irish citizens and family members included on a list of people permitted to leave Gaza are currently at the Rafah crossing.
The Independent Group put forth the emergency motion as a ‘sign of solidarity’ but it failed to reach a majority.