# Israel
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Yesterday
18th April 2024
This week
14th April 2024 - 19th April 2024
Middle East
Netanyahu says Israel ‘will make our decisions ourselves’ as UK and German ministers visit Tel Aviv
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17 Apr
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Gaza
Harris' first EU Council: Taoiseach to urge leaders to use 'every lever' to bring about ceasefire
Christina Finn
reports from Brussels
17 Apr
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CNN INTERVIEW
Harris finds it 'a little hard to hear' Israeli ambassador talking about Ireland being on the 'wrong side'
16 Apr
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IDF
Israel promises response to Iranian drone and missile attack as Iran warns against it
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16 Apr
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Voices
Tom Clonan: We have reached a dangerous moment in the Middle East conflict
Tom Clonan
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15 Apr
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taking sides
Israel military chief says it will 'respond' to missile strikes by Iran despite calls for de-escalation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with his war cabinet tonight to discuss possible reactions, local media said.
Iran's UN Ambassador has insisted the Islamic republic was exercising its "inherent right to self-defense".
Israel's army today said that those killed in the Damascus strike had engaged in "terrorism against Israel".
Tánaiste Micheál Martin said earlier that the situation in the Middle East must be de-escalated.
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15 Apr
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escalation
Iran attacks Israel: US warns against 'wider war', G7 condemns strikes
Hundreds of missiles and drones were intercepted with the help of the United States, the UK and allies.
World leaders are seriously alarmed at the 'unprecedented escalation' represented by the large-scale attack.
Iran's army has said that the attack 'achieved all its objectives' and that it has 'no intention to continue' the operation.
US President Joe Biden reiterated Washington's 'ironclad' support for Israel after an urgent meeting on the spiralling crisis.
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14 Apr
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Middle East
Tom Clonan: After Iran's attack on Israel, the 'world now holds its breath'
14 Apr
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Simon Harris
Taoiseach condemns Iran’s 'reckless' attack and urges 'all sides' to show restraint
14 Apr
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Iran launches drone and missile attack against Israel, warns US to 'stay away' from conflict
Iran has said the attack involves “dozens of missiles and drones at specific targets”.
An Israeli official said "more than 100 UAV drones launched towards Israel from Iran".
Blasts have been heard in the skies above Jerusalem early Sunday morning.
US and UK media have reported that both nations have been involved in Israel's defence.
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14 Apr
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Last week
7th April 2024 - 13th April 2024
Gaza
Challenges of reporting from Gaza: How inaccurate reports of a dead Irish aid worker went viral
13 Apr
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Middle East
Israel pounds Gaza while US says it will send reinforcements to deter any attack by Iran
US President Joe Biden said he expected Iran to attempt to strike Israel soon but warned against any retaliation for the 1 April strike on its Damascus consulate.
13 Apr
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Gaza
Recognition of Palestine by EU countries 'much closer', Harris says after meeting with Spanish PM
Pedro Sanchez has previously said his country plans to extend recognition to the Palestinians by July.
12 Apr
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Retaliation
Biden expecting Iran to attack Israel but warns it won't 'succeed', as IDF pounds Gaza
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12 Apr
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ceasefire talks
Hamas official says a ceasefire needed to locate hostages held in Gaza
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11 Apr
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Gaza
'Highly likely' more EU states will recognise Palestine, Harris says after von der Leyen meeting
11 Apr
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wrong foot
Israel criticises Harris for not mentioning hostages during his inaugural Dáil speech
11 Apr
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Shati refugee camp
Hamas chief says three of his sons and several grandchildren killed by Israeli strike in Gaza
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10 Apr
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Gaza
Israel bombs targets in Gaza as US says Rafah invasion not 'imminent'
Egypt is attempting to progress true talks as Israel insists it will invade Rafah.
The leaders of France, Egypt and Jordan warned Israel against the threatened offensive in Rafah, urging an “immediate” ceasefire.
Turkey has announced that it will impose trade restrictions on Israel from today until the country declares a ceasefire.
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9 Apr
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Eurovision
Eurovision organiser says abuse of contestants over Israel's inclusion in competition 'unacceptable'
9 Apr
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Voices
Opinion: Israel's treatment of innocent Palestinians is reminiscent of humanity's darkest days
Bobby McDonagh
8 Apr
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Gaza
Leaders of France, Egypt, Jordan warn Israel against offensive in the city of Rafah
Israel pulled its forces out of the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday “to prepare for future missions”, the country’s defence minister said.
Egyptian state-linked media reported that talks in Cairo aimed at brokering a truce had made "significant progress".
However, Israel's Ynet news outlet cited an unidentified Israeli official as saying that "we still don't see a deal on the horizon".
A senior Hamas official meanwhile told AFP that "we cannot speak of concrete progress so far".
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8 Apr
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The Hague
Germany accused of 'facilitating genocide' in Gaza in ICJ case taken by Nicaragua
8 Apr
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ceasefire talks
Israeli withdrawal from southern Gaza likely just so 'troops can rest', White House says
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7 Apr
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This month
April 2024
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Fine Gael votes down motion to enact Occupied Territories Bill
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6 Apr
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World Central Kitchen
Doctor 'anxious' about return to Gaza after killing of aid workers in Israeli air strike
6 Apr
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World Central Kitchen
Two officers dismissed as Israel says 'grave mistakes' made when it killed seven aid workers in Gaza
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5 Apr
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resolution
UN Human Rights Council demands halt to all arms sales to Israel
It is the first time the United Nations top rights body has taken a position on the conflict.
The Erez crossing in northern Gaza will be temporarily reopened for the first time since the Hamas attack on 7 October.
Netanyahu's office also said Israel would allow its port in Ashdod to process aid shipments bound for Gaza.
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5 Apr
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National Treasury Management Agency
Irish government to stop investing almost €3m in companies based in illegal Israeli settlements
5 Apr
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Gaza
Biden urges 'immediate ceasefire' in first call with Netanyahu since strike on aid workers
The US President and the Israeli Prime Minister will hold a phone call later today.
World Central Kitchen has called for an independent investigation into the strikes.
The health ministry in Gaza said 61 people were killed in strikes overnight.
Tomorrow, the UN Human Rights Council will consider a draft resolution calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
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4 Apr
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Gaza
'Blame Hamas': Here's how Israeli media have reacted to the IDF killing seven aid workers
The victims were staff of the US-based charity World Central Kitchen, which was in Gaza to provide food to starving civilians.
4 Apr
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Barry Andrews
Fianna Fáil MEP accuses Ursula von der Leyen of ‘silence’ on genocide case against Israel
3 Apr
10.9k
Human Rights Council
Bodies of six aid workers killed by Israel taken out of Gaza
The attack has prompted global condemnation, with US President Joe Biden saying that Israel has “not done enough to protect civilians”.
The remains of the six international staff, who were killed alongside one Palestinian colleague, are set to be taken out of Gaza through the Rafah crossing with Egypt.
The chief of staff of the Israeli Defence Forces said that the strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy was "a grave mistake".
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3 Apr
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teacher conferences
Protesting teachers call for 'government action, not words' on Gaza during minister's speech
3 Apr
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World Central Kitchen
Who were the seven aid workers killed by the Israeli air strike in Gaza?
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3 Apr
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