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Israel

Last month
May 2026
Eurovision 2026
Four people removed from Eurovision semi-final after chants during Israel's performance
13 May
25.5k
93
Journalism
New York Times backs author of article outlining widespread sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates
13 May
21.3k
Vienna
'Stop the genocide' chanted during Israel's Eurovision semi-final performance
Israel’s act, Noam Bettan, performed at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle amid heightened security and controversy as five nations boycott the event.
12 May
40.7k
94
West Bank
Irish MEP witnessed Israeli settlers presiding over 'brutal apartheid system' in West Bank
Speaking during a visit to the West Bank last week, Barry Andrews said that Israeli settlers were operating with ‘complete impunity’.
Andrew Walsh
12 May
12.4k
72
Eurovision Song Contest
How Israel spent $1m pushing Eurovision votes – and how it probably worked
An investigation found coordinated advertising and social media campaigns urging viewers to vote multiple times for Israel’s acts during the past two contests.
Updated 12 May
25.9k
115
Middle East
Trump says US-Iran ceasefire is 'on massive life support'
Updated 11 May
17.6k
settlers
Ireland leads push for EU-wide sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank
11 May
11.7k
46
Middle East
Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 17 people amid ceasefire
10 May
2.7k
Sari Khoury
One Palestinian winemaker refuses to give up amid illegal settler expansion in the West Bank
Reporter Hannah McCarthy meets Sari Khoury, a winemaker fighting to preserve Palestinian identity in an increasingly dangerous occupied West Bank.
Hannah McCarthy
9 May
6.7k
73
Palestine
EU, UK and Canada condemn 'violent' Israeli settlers after Irish Aid-backed West Bank school destroyed
Andrew Walsh
8 May
7.5k
38
Jerusalem
Israeli settler to face trial over attack on French nun
7 May
8.2k
Doctors Without Borders
Israel created a 'manufactured malnutrition crisis' in Gaza by restricting food, MSF says
Its report found that 90% of the babies born to malnourished mothers in Gaza were born prematurely and 84% had low birth weight.
7 May
3.1k
Middle East
Israel launches air strike on Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Lebanon began
It marks the first time Israel has struck the city since its tentative ceasefire with Lebanon came into place on 17 April.
Updated 6 May
14.5k
92
uefa nations league
Several Irish football figures write open letter to FAI urging boycott of Israel fixtures
The 42
6 May
7.5k
69
stop the game
Several LOI captains and Irish football figures call for FAI to boycott Israel fixtures
6 May
2.0k
24
Middle East
Trump urges Iran to 'do the smart thing' and make a deal to end the war
Updated 5 May
22.4k
91
Palestine
Two flotilla activists say they have been subjected to 'extreme brutality' in Israeli detention
3 May
19.4k
Palestine
Two Gaza aid flotilla activists brought to Israel for 'questioning', foreign ministry says
2 May
6.8k
Ceasefire
Fighting between Iran and US 'likely' to resume, Iranian military says
2 May
7.4k
34
Middle East
Trump 'not satisfied' with Iran's latest proposal to end war as talks remain frozen
1 May
6.7k
46
Gaza Flotilla
Irish activists detained by Israel over Gaza flotilla have been released to Greece
Israel’s foreign ministry said around 175 activists had been taken off more than 20 boats.
Updated 1 May
8.2k
RELATED
From Gaza to Iran: Israel's regional conflict expands with little accountability
30 Apr
Dr Margaret Connolly says flotilla will stay on course for Gaza after 200 detained by Israel
30 Apr
April
April 2026
Palestine
Israel says activists taken from flotilla boats by IDF to be brought to Greece 'in coming hours'
Global Sumud Flotilla organisers said 211 people were taken from the boats near the Greek island of Crete overnight and that seven of those are Irish citizens.
Updated 30 Apr
42.7k
israel unchecked
From Gaza to Iran: Israel's regional conflict expands with little accountability
Fintan Drury
Updated 30 Apr
3.6k
Interview
Dr Margaret Connolly says flotilla will stay on course for Gaza after 200 detained by Israel
30 Apr
13.7k
RELATED
From Gaza to Iran: Israel's regional conflict expands with little accountability
30 Apr
Israel says activists taken from flotilla boats by IDF to be taken to Greece 'in coming hours'
30 Apr
Iran
Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices to highest level in four years
30 Apr
7.7k
Palestine
'I learned how to steer': President Connolly's sister speaks from the latest Gaza aid flotilla
Sligo-based GP Margaret Connolly said she finds Israel’s actions “barbaric” and she wants to teach her daughters to stand up for what’s right.
28 Apr
11.0k
44
Germany
Courtroom row delays trial of Irish man and four others over alleged break-in at Israeli arms firm
27 Apr
11.8k
Palestine
A new aid flotilla is setting sail for Gaza this weekend with 21 Irish people on board
As well as supplies, this new flotilla is bringing building materials.
25 Apr
6.4k
Palestine
Ireland to demand Israel pay after settlers destroy Irish Aid-backed school in occupied West Bank
The Department of Foreign Affairs said that the school served around 60 children from the local region.
Andrew Walsh
Updated 24 Apr
43.5k
transitioning conference
Fail to prepare: Recent fuel protests have exposed Ireland’s lack of future climate planning
Karol Balfe
24 Apr
8.1k
35
Hezbollah
Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire agreement by three weeks after talks in Washington
The initial 10-day ceasefire, which took effect last Friday, had been due to expire Monday.
24 Apr
4.5k
45
ireland in a troubled world
Larry Donnelly back from Boston: The recent fuel protests have struck a chord in Irish America
Larry Donnelly
23 Apr
9.8k
18
Lebanon
Italian peacekeepers in Lebanon replace crucifix damaged by Israeli soldiers
23 Apr
8.3k
amal khalil
Lebanese journalist killed by Israeli airstrike amid ceasefire
22 Apr
5.2k
Blockade
Trump has extended his Iran war deadline again - so what's going on?
Updated 22 Apr
12.6k
54
no protection
Durex supplier plans to raise price of condoms because of impacts of US-Israeli war on Iran
22 Apr
13.4k
59
Eurovision 2026
Kneecap and The Mary Wallopers among 1,000+ artists calling for Eurovision boycott
21 Apr
8.6k
69
Israel
Germany and Italy reject push by Ireland and Spain to suspend EU trade deal with Israel
Updated 21 Apr
23.0k
104
Palestine
Over $71bn is needed over the next decade to rebuild Gaza, according to the UN and EU
The joint assessment said the scale and extent of deprivation "have pushed back human development in the Gaza Strip by 77 years".
Separately, a group of UN experts called on the EU to "immediately" suspend its trade agreement with Israel.
Updated 20 Apr
5.0k
Middle East
Netanyahu 'stunned and saddened' after IDF soldier damages statue of Jesus in Lebanon
Updated 20 Apr
36.4k
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