# Israel
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February
February 2024
Israel
Basketball Ireland CEO says boycotting game against Israel wouldn't make 'blind bit of difference'
Calls for a boycott of the game have been renewed after members of the Israeli team posed for photos with soldiers.
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7 Feb
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Gaza
Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia for another Middle East tour a bid to secure Israel-Hamas truce
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5 Feb
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Gaza
Hamas considers hostage exchange deal as Israel kills 127 more people in strikes on Gaza
4 Feb
5.9k
crisis
President Higgins warns of 'moment of global crisis' as Israel strikes refugee-dense southern Gaza
3 Feb
14.5k
Gaza
105 people killed in Gaza overnight as talks move towards deal on hostage-prisoner exchange
2 Feb
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January
January 2024
Gaza
Government defeats Sinn Féin motion calling on intervention in genocide case against Israel
31 Jan
7.1k
Gaza
Hamas reviewing six-week truce proposal, as UN says half of Gaza's buildings have been damaged
31 Jan
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UNRWA
UN Secretary General asks countries to restore funding to agency for Palestinian refugees
31 Jan
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Dáil
Strong words as Government and opposition debate intervening in genocide case against Israel
30 Jan
13.4k
International Court of Justice
ICJ Gaza genocide case: Ireland expects to decide on intervention within next six months
30 Jan
16.5k
West Bank
Israeli troops, some disguised as medical staff, kill three Palestinians in West Bank hospital
The Israeli military said forces entered the hospital to target a “Hamas terrorist cell”.
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30 Jan
33.6k
Gaza
US Secretary of State urges UN agency to address claims of staff involvement in Hamas attack
UNRWA said Israel had provided the agency with information about the alleged involvement of several employees in the 7 October attack.
The European Union is one of UNRWA's top donors.
On Saturday, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said Ireland was not withdrawing its funding.
He said today he has no issue with the EU reviewing the situation as long as the aid keeps flowing.
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29 Jan
11.6k
Middle East
US vows 'very consequential' response after military members killed in Jordan drone strike
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29 Jan
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Israel
'This is complex': Tánaiste says he will be in touch with opposition parties on ICJ case
29 Jan
9.8k
Gaza
Mary Lou McDonald says Patrick's Day trip will let Ireland send 'clear message' to US on Gaza
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29 Jan
21.5k
Gaza
UN Security Council to meet after ICJ ruling on South Africa's case against Israel
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27 Jan
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7 October
UN agency for Palestinian refugees sacks employees over claims of involvement in Hamas attack
26 Jan
15.6k
AS IT HAPPENED
ICJ makes orders against Israel, agrees to hear South Africa's Gaza genocide case
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4 hrs ago
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eurosong
'Same energy as Russia': Two of Ireland's Eurovision hopefuls say Israel should be cut from contest
One singer did not rule out boycotting the competition if Israel is not removed.
Jane Matthews
12 hrs ago
28.9k
THE MORNING LEAD
The ICJ makes its initial ruling in the Israel genocide case today - what's likely to happen?
South Africa has accused Israel of violating the Genocide Convention during its military campaign in Gaza.
David MacRedmond
18 hrs ago
13.5k
Israel
Interim ruling in ICJ Gaza genocide case due Friday as demonstration held outside Dáil
24 Jan
8.0k
Gaza
Palestinian man in group waving white flag is shot dead in Gaza, ITV footage shows
24 Jan
21.6k
white house visit
Boycotting St Patrick’s trip to US over Gaza ‘doesn’t make sense’, says Tánaiste
23 Jan
5.6k
FACTCHECK
Debunked: Ceann Comhairle did not say immigrants were responsible for rising antisemitism
23 Jan
7.5k
Voices
Holly Cairns: Ireland has long advocated for the Palestinians - we can't let them down now
Holly Cairns
23 Jan
8.3k
Gaza
Tánaiste calls Netanyahu's rejection of two-state solution 'unacceptable' ahead of EU meeting
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22 Jan
8.2k
Gaza
Irish Government will 'consider' joining genocide case against Israel after preliminary stage
21 Jan
19.9k
War
Israel continues bombardment of Gaza with at least 165 people killed in 24 hours
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also said four of its members were killed by a strike in Syria that it blamed on Israel.
20 Jan
7.2k
Gaza
Gunfire and strikes shake Gaza as Biden and Netanyahu have first call in a month
Gaza’s health ministry reported today that at least 24,762 people have been killed in Gaza since 7 October.
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19 Jan
16.3k
Gaza
Gaza death toll nears 25,000 as Netanyahu rejects calls for Palestinian state
Gaza’s health ministry said 93 people had been killed overnight, including 16 in a strike on a house in the southern city of Rafah.
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18 Jan
12.7k
Gaza
Medicines for hostages and other aid arrives in Gaza as Israel continues strikes
A top Hamas official set new conditions for providing the drugs, insisting Israel must not inspect the trucks carrying them.
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17 Jan
19.1k
Podcast
The Explainer: Why did the US and the UK start bombing Yemen - and who are the Houthis?
17 Jan
6.8k
Palestine
'We're continuing as if it's business as usual': Dáil suspended briefly after TDs push for debate on Gaza
17 Jan
14.2k