USDAW general secretary Paddy Lillis slammed Israel’s ”absolutely indefensible” targeting of civilians in Gaza during a speech today at the retail union’s annual conference.

It is ”incomprehensible” that five to nine-year-olds are the age group with the highest number of fatalities, he added.

While the union ”absolutely condemned” the October 7 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel and the group’s refusal to release its remaining hostages, he said: ”We are absolutely resolute for calling for restrain from Israel.