Over 550 people, including 50 children, have been killed in the Israeli airstrikes since Monday, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
There is a risk that Irish peacekeepers will die in Israel ’s airstrikes on Lebanon , a security expert has warned.
“So, you literally become - and this is what’s happening with our troops now - human shields between Hezbollah and the Israeli Defence Forces.” “My fear for Irish troops is that if this escalates further into a ground invasion, there is the risk of casualties,” Senator Clonan said.
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