Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan has clashed with the Israeli ambassador to the UK about the “extraordinary” defence tactics Israel is using in order to get back at terrorist organisation Hamas.

This comes after the US Secretary General took the unprecedented step of evoking Article 99 of the UN Charter – calling on the UN Security Council to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

Mr Morgan said he supports Israel’s right to defend itself and it’s an “incredibly difficult war” but pointed out over 15,000 people have been killed in Gaza in two months.

“You cannot look at these scenes in Gaza, and not feel the same way that we all do,” Mr Morgan said while interviewing Tzipi Hotovely.

“This is an extraordinary slaughter of innocent people, as you go after to terrorists.”

Ms Hotovely defended her nation’s efforts, arguing they are doing their best to help Palestinians caught in the middle.
“I totally don’t accept what you are describing at the moment, think about how much Israel is doing to make sure the Palestinians,” the ambassador said in response.

“We are dealing with a terror organisation, that as a strategy used the people and the children and the women as human shields.”

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