Gaza hell is 'stain on Israel'

Taoiseach: The situation is beyond any comprehension

- BY KEITH FALKINER and CHRIS HUGHES

A MAN carries the body of a young girl out of a house after at least 21 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza.

It came amid mass starvation fears, caused by Israel's blockade of the strip, and violence near aid sites as Taoiseach Micheal Martin said the current situation is "a stain on Israel".

The IDF has killed more than 1,000 Gazans while seeking food since May.

In the latest wave of bloodshed, 12 people were killed when a missile hit a house on Tuesday while another strike destroyed a flat in the Tel al-Hawa leaving at least six people.

Three children, including the girl whose body was carried out, were among the dead. A woman and mum-to-be also died.

A third strike hit a tent in Naser in Gaza City and left three children dead, Shifa Hospital said. Mr Martin has criticised Israel's genocidal conduct in Gaza, warning of its devastating impact on civilians, particularly children, and calling for an urgent escalation in humanitarian assistance.