Government criticises ‘provocative’ Israeli comments on Irish ‘obligation’ to Gaza refugees
Controversy comes as figures show the number of Palestinians seeking asylum in Ireland has increased more than eightfold
Controversy comes as figures show the number of Palestinians seeking asylum in Ireland has increased more than eightfold
US president dismisses reports that United States and Israel planned to ‘blow Iran to smithereens’ as ‘greatly exaggerated’
Palestinians unite in their outright rejection of plan to remove residents from their own land
St Patrick’s Day visit should be cancelled if US president remains on ‘trajectory towards ethnic cleansing’, Social Democrats say
The Israel leader hopes to return from Washington with significant achievements on two fronts
Freedom part of 42-day ceasefire deal that went into effect last month, pausing the fighting between Israel and Hamas
First two Israelis to be released by Hamas include Yarden Bibas, whose wife and children became poignant symbols of hostage crisis
Ceasefire in Gaza and election of pro-Israel US president Donald Trump likely to feed into deliberations on Occupied Territories Bill
The details of their ordeals vary, but all yearn for the return of the people still held captive
West Bank at risk of even more violence, and events in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria have significantly weakened Iranian regime
Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel and Ofer Kalderon will be handed over on Saturday
Three Israeli and five Thai hostages released as buses arrive in Ramallah with some of 110 prisoners to be freed
Neither Israel or the US likely to accept military group’s involvement in any postwar administration
Trump’s Middle East envoy held prior talks in Saudi Arabia over US president’s plan for region
Gaza war: Israel and Hamas reach agreement on the release of an Israeli civilian and two other hostages
Egypt and Jordan reject Trump’s proposal to transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to their territory
Latest transfer of prisoners was the second made under the Qatari- and Egyptian-mediated ceasefire deal
Militant group maintains control over coastal enclave’s administration and security forces
In Israel, images of Hamas fighters back above ground has raised questions about the effectiveness of the campaign on the strip
Israeli move follows the release of three Israeli women held hostage by Hamas
Thousands gather in Tel Aviv to celebrate as release of Israeli hostages begins following ceasefire
Romy Gonen (24), Emily Damari (28) and Doron Steinbrecher (31) brought to Tel Aviv hospital after 471 days in captivity
Widespread support in Israel for ceasefire amid relief at return of hostages despite high price involved in release of Palestinian detainees
Israeli military strikes kill at least eight Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday morning amid delay in implementing ceasefire
Israeli prime minister says ceasefire cannot go into effect on Sunday without list of hostage names
Deal set to exchange dozens of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians in Israeli jails and pause 15-month war for initial six weeks
News of ceasefire was greeted not with exuberant celebrations but rather with a sombre recognition that finally Israel has reached the beginning of the end
My eight-year-old daughter Ella’s excitement didn’t rub off on the other passengers on the bus, who seemed unfazed by the breaking news
US vice-president Kamala Harris says Washington expects agreement to be implemented in full and on time
Israeli cabinet’s delay in voting on the proposed deal which is due to begin on Sunday sparks concerns that it may unravel
Binyamin Netanyahu’s aim of returning 200,000 Israelis to southern and northern communities abandoned during war is unlikely until Gaza has been pacified by political means
Biden and Trump express optimism a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas can be agreed within days
Contentious proposed law would ban trade with Israeli firms operating in occupied Palestinian territory
Bezalel Smotrich calls for country to take over ‘entire civil management of Gaza Strip’ and cut humanitarian aid to Palestinians to minimum
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