Israeli envoy to face Oireachtas committee grilling

ISRAELI ambassador Dr Zion Evrony has agreed to come before the Oireachtas foreign affairs committee this week to face down cross-party condemnation of his country’s army storming of an aid flotilla.

Committee chairman Michael Woods confirmed the meeting will take place on Thursday at 4.15pm.

Dr Evrony will be asked to explain why the commandos boarded the flotilla and opened fire. At least nine people were killed.