THE Irish-based uncle of a Palestinian suicide bomber who killed 10 people in Jerusalem yesterday will not be allowed travel home to attend his nephew’s funeral.

Two Palestinian militants, exiled as part of the deal to end the Israeli siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, were named in Dublin tonight, hours after reaching Ireland in a high-security operation.

Under tight security, Palestinian militants exiled by Israel left Cyprus today on board two European planes for six EU nations that have agreed to offer them temporary asylum.

Palestinian gunmen wanted by Israel emerged from the Church of the Nativity today, marking the end of a tense five-and-a-half week standoff with Israeli troops at one of Christianity’s holiest shrines.