Middle East crisis live: Irish PM demands Israel stop firing at UN peacekeepers; strikes in Gaza kill at least 61

Middle East crisis live: Irish PM demands Israel stop firing at UN peacekeepers; strikes in Gaza kill at least 61

Simon Harris urges Israel to heed ‘concerns of the international community’ and not target Unifil forces in Lebanon

At least 30 people have been killed by Israeli strikes throughout the day in northern Gaza’s Jabalia town and refugee camp, Gaza’s civil defence agency has said, a week after Israel launched an offensive there which it claims is aimed at stopping Hamas regrouping.

The agency’s spokesperson, Mahmud Bassal, said a strike that occurred before 9.40pm local time killed 12 people including women and children, while 14 were missing and likely trapped under the rubble.

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