Israel blocking of Unrwa aid to north Gaza 'completely unacceptable': Irish foreign minister

The blocking of Unrwa aid from reaching the northern Gaza Strip by Israel is "completely unacceptable", Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said on Monday.

In a post on social media platform X, Martin decried using starvation as a weapon of war, calling it a "blatant violation of international humanitarian law".

Unrwa said on Sunday that Israeli authorities informed the UN agency they will no longer approve their aid missions to northern Gaza, where the population is facing imminent famine.

The blocking by Israel of UNRWA aid into north Gaza is completely unacceptable. On humanitarian access to Gaza, @antonioguterres is crystal clear; blocked aid is a ‘moral outrage’.
The use of starvation as a weapon of war is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) March 25, 2024