Seven Irish citizens held by Israel after Gaza aid flotilla intercepted in international waters
President’s sister, Margaret Connolly, among 22 Irish on vessels taking part in attempt to break Israeli blockade of Palestinian territory
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Catherine Connolly’s sister part of Gaza aid flotilla ‘intercepted’ by Israel
Global Sumud Flotilla organisers decry capture of boats in international waters off Crete as an ‘escalation of Israel’s impunity’
Israel begins intercepting Gaza aid flotilla Catherine Connolly’s sister is part of
Margaret Connolly, one of President’s 13 siblings, is a GP and activist based in Co Sligo
German trial of Irish man charged over attack on IDF-connected offices is a ‘show trial’, says TD
Richard Boyd Barrett says Daniel Tatlow-Devally engaged in ‘direct action protest’ against genocide
Dubliner Daniel Tatlow-Devally goes on trial in Stuttgart accused of anti-Israel actions
Five accused of trespass, damage, membership of criminal group and use of Hamas-linked symbols
‘We are preparing for the last battle’: life along Israel’s new yellow line in southern Lebanon
Israeli military has ‘no mercy for the children, for the people and for the buildings’, says one civic leader
Amal Khalil, the Lebanese journalist killed by Israel, had continued to work despite threats
Earlier this year, press-freedoms organisation said killing of journalists was at an all-time high, ‘primarily due to the actions of one government’
Iran dismisses US ‘ploy’ after Donald Trump extends ceasefire ‘indefinitely’
But United States military blockades of Strait of Hormuz to remain
US and Iran plan new talks but ‘lots of bombs’ will go off if deal not made, says Trump
Netanyahu says Israel has ‘not finished’ in Iran as fresh air strikes launched at Lebanon during ceasefire with Hizbullah
Northern Ireland investment arm accused of helping fund Israeli F-35 fighter aircraft
Court asked if profiting from international arms industry and human rights abuses should be permitted
Two children among at least 11 Palestinians killed by Israel in separate Gaza incidents
Israel has escalated attacks on enclave’s Hamas-led police and security forces since beginning of ceasefire last October
At war with Iran again, some Israelis fear conflict is becoming routine
Most Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems
Dozens killed in Israeli air strikes on Lebanon
At least six members of the same family were killed in the village of Kfar Hatta
Trump threatens to escalate strikes on Iran unless it opens Strait of Hormuz
US president says ‘Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day’ in post on social media
Iranians reel from US-Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure
While Donald Trump has signalled he is preparing to end the Iran conflict, the US and Israel have pressed on with their bombardment
Israel and the death penalty
It is no longer acceptable for any democratic country to hide behind politics
War in the Middle East has cooled enthusiasm of conservatives for an Irish Trump
Cracks are appearing in the so-called ‘conservative’ alliance, nationally and internationally
‘We will die or stay’: Families in south Lebanon confront threat of renewed Israeli occupation
As tensions escalate along the frontier, residents brace for what many fear could become the region’s next protracted occupation
IMF warns Iran conflict will lead to higher prices as Trump makes new threat
US president threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not reached ‘shortly’
‘They weren’t carrying weapons’: Hundreds attend funeral of journalists killed by Israeli strikes
Calls made for investigation after fatal attack on Fatima and Mohammad Ftouni and Ali Shuaib in Lebanon
Iran rejects US peace plan, offers its own conditions to end war
Tehran determined to continue defending itself and will deliver ‘severe blows’ until demands are met, official says
US allies reject Trump call for escorts on Strait of Hormuz
Japan and Australia have no plans to send ship as US president says Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if members fail to assist
If you thought Hizbullah were a spent force, think again
Israel has underestimated the resilience of the Iranian-backed group
All sides in Middle East war play down ceasefire prospects
Tehran says it is open to negotiating with countries seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz
US easing sanctions on Russian oil draws criticism from Ukraine and European allies
Zelenskiy warns waiver will boost Russian war chest
Surge in Israeli settler violence in West Bank since start of Iran war
At least five Palestinians killed during attacks by settlers in 11 days
An end to the Iran war could trigger Israel to extend its operations in south Lebanon
There is now a broad consensus in Israel for the need to establish a new security zone in neighbouring country
Water is now a weapon in the expanding Middle East war
Strikes on desalination plants in Iran and the Gulf have opened a perilous new front in the conflict
Israel and US continue wide-scale strikes on Iran as chances of ceasefire talks downplayed
Trump ‘nowhere near’ deciding on whether or not to send US troops into Iran with Israeli strikes on Lebanon ongoing
Israel’s escalation in Lebanon raises new questions over Hizbullah’s survival
Militant group faces pressure from all sides as Israeli military pushes beyond the border
War on Iran spreads after US sinks ship near Sri Lanka and Nato defences shoot down missile
Israeli troops move into multiple towns in southern Lebanon, engaging Hizbullah in firefights, as strikes continue to hit Tehran and its territory
Years of surveillance, minutes of execution: Inside the plan to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Israel spent years hacking Tehran’s traffic cameras, monitoring guards before the assassination
US‑Israel war with Iran spills into Lebanon, killing at least 52 and injuring more than 150
Hizbullah fires on Israel after Khamenei’s killing, prompting Israeli strikes as conflict spreads across region
‘The plane flew and started spraying’: Israel accused of poisoning Syrian farmland with chemicals
Villagers report dying fields, damaged livestock and fears for their livelihoods
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