Israel-Hamas War

Israel’s action in Gaza resembles revenge not self-defence, says Taoiseach

Varadkar said it was not for him to determine if the actions by Israel in Gaza were war crimes

Leo Varadkar said that Israel has the right to defend itself, and “has the right to go after Hamas so that they cannot do this again. Picture PA

Israel’s military action in Gaza resembles “revenge” rather than self-defence, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

Speaking to reporters while on a visit to the war memorial site in Seoul, Varadkar said that Israel has the right to defend itself, and “has the right to go after Hamas so that they cannot do this again.”

“But what I'm seeing unfolding at the moment, isn't just self-defence, it resembles something more approaching revenge,” he said.

“That’s not ...