Israel criticises Ireland over Gaza

THE official reaction in Ireland to the Israeli offensive in Gaza was “insensitive and unhelpful”, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry.

The ministry’s spokesman, Yigal Palmor, said many Israelis were offended by some of the official Irish reactions earlier this year.

Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin had condemned Israel, at one stage saying its actions would only likely “escalate the situation and make the search for an effective ceasefire in Gaza even more difficult”.