One of the casualties of 12 months of war in the Middle East was the rule of international law
In the space of a single year, the Islamic Republic of Iran effectively lost three of the key elements in its so-called axis of resistance
Gaza Strip
Israel orders any remaining residents of Gaza’s Beit Hanoun to leave
Palestinian and UN officials say no place is safe in Gaza and that evacuations worsen humanitarian conditions
Nonfiction books to look out for in 2025: Leo Varadkar and Brenda Fricker memoirs among year’s most anticipated titles
Books on the Famine, the Troubles, the Aran Islands and Gaza, and an account by the daughter of Dominique Pelicot of how she and her mother Gisèle rebuilt their lives, are also due out
Gaza: Israel detains 240 Palestinians including medics after hospital raid
WHO ‘appalled’ by raid that put northern Gaza’s last major hospital out of service
‘Narratively ingenious with gorgeously toothsome art and character design’: The best graphic novels of 2024
From Lynda Barry’s moving and frequently hilarious workbook for making and thinking to Seán Hogan’s ripping yarn set in a Tipperary town
Israeli forces raid northern Gaza hospital, ordering hundreds to evacuate
At least 25 killed in latest strikes by Israel on Palestinian enclave, including 15 in one Gaza City house
Gaza: Five journalists killed in air strike by Israel which it says targeted militants
Hamas and Israel trade blame over failure to conclude ceasefire agreement despite recent reported progress
Israeli military intercepts missile launched from Yemen, says army
Syria cautions Iran on spreading chaos in country; and Israel fails to curb armed gangs looting Gaza food convoys
Israeli troops force evacuation of patients out of north Gaza hospital, ministry says
The Indonesian Hospital is one of the Gaza Strip’s few still partially functioning hospitals
Micheál Martin calls for ceasefires in Sudan and Gaza as regions are threatened by famine
Tánaiste says hunger caused by conflicts is being exacerbated by denial of humanitarian aid by warring parties
Israeli air strikes in Gaza kill at least 20, including eight in designated humanitarian zone
Israel receives major boost as pro-Iranian militias in Iraq announce they are stopping their attacks against Israel
Taoiseach expresses ‘unbreakable support’ to people of Palestine during call with Abbas
Simon Harris says call was made to express ‘solidarity’ between people of Ireland and Palestine
Latest Israeli air strikes on Gaza kill at least 28 people
Four children were among eight killed when a school used to house displaced people in Gaza City was attacked
Gaza: Five killed in Israeli air strike on house in Nuseirat refugee camp
Enclave’s health ministry reports heavy bombing of Kamal Adwan Hospital in its north that hit without prior warning
Eight people in Gaza refugee camp among 15 killed in latest strikes by Israel
Israeli minister criticises Pope Francis’ call to study whether war in Palestinian enclave constitutes a genocide
First group of children evacuated from Gaza to receive medical treatment arrive in Ireland
Eight children, accompanied by carers and siblings, travelled to Dublin on Thursday evening
Human Rights Watch claims Israel’s deprivation of water in Gaza is an act of genocide
HRW says dehydration and malnutrition ‘undermine people’s abilities to heal from wounds and disease, leading to infections, illnesses and deaths’
A view from inside Israel: The closure of the Dublin embassy is a distraction tactic
Israel is a diplomatic bully and never addresses its human rights abuses. Global focus should not be on etiquette but on freedom for Palestine
Gaza ceasefire talks gain momentum as most recent Israeli strikes kill 20 people
Palestinian official says mediators have narrowed gaps on most of agreement’s clauses and deal could be signed in coming days
Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deals: What are the outstanding issues?
There is cautious optimism from all parties that gaps between them are narrowing
The sanitised version of nativity story rings increasingly hollow
Last Christmas, near the site of the original nativity in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the Lutheran Church placed the baby in a manger of rubble and destruction to reflect the reality of children being born and living in Palestine today
Michael McDowell: Israel has accused Irish politicians of anti-Semitism before
Ireland’s position on Israel has always been consistent. If our Government is guilty of anything, it is delay
Ireland is ‘extreme against Israel’, says ambassador
President Michael D Higgins says accusations of anti-Semitism are ‘gross defamation’
Israel meets Qatar mediators in renewed push for ceasefire with Hamas
Diplomats press for deal that would include release of hostages before Donald Trump takes office in US
Occupied Territories Bill raised by US business lobby group in talks with Minister
US Chamber of Commerce discussed planned legislation with Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke as speculation grows Ireland’s stance on Israel’s war in Gaza may trigger economic repercussions
Palestinians mourn dead after Israeli strike on Gaza’s Khan Younis
Seventeen killed in bombardments on Monday, according to Palestinian officials
Palestinian museum founder inquires about leasing site of closed Israeli embassy in Dublin
Opening exhibition branch at former Israeli embassy would be ‘political statement’, Faisel Saleh says
Israeli foreign minister calls Taoiseach Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’
Taoiseach said he would not comment on ‘personalised and false attacks and remains focused on the horrific war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza’
Assad says he did not plan to leave Syria before evacuation to Russia
Ousted president makes first statement since being toppled from power
Israeli embassy closure the correct move given ‘anti-Israel obsession’ in Ireland, says Dana Erlich
Ambassador says ‘Zionist has become a dirty word’ in Ireland and this is ’modernisation of anti-Semitism’
Israel embassy closure will not deter Ireland from pursuing ICJ case over Gaza
Members of the Jewish and Israeli communities in Ireland describe closure as ‘tragic’ and ‘distressing’
Why Israel is closing its embassy in Ireland and what will happen next
No timeline yet for departure from Ballsbridge building the country has used since 1996
Gazans mourn 33 Palestinians killed in attack that Israel says targeted militant leader
UN cites ‘horrific’ scenes of families searching for loved ones as US voices hopes for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
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