Micheál Martin: Middle East fears Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate across the region 

Speaking in Dubai, where he is attending the Cop28 conference Micheál Martin said: 'At the moment, it is the people of Gaza who are suffering unacceptably. That needs to stop as quickly as possible.' Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Middle Eastern leaders are worried that the potential for violence will increase across the region unless Israel stops its military offensive in Gaza, Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin has said.

The Tánaiste said he would use his two days in Dubai, where he is attending the UN’s Cop28 climate change summit, to discuss diplomacy as well as climate-related issues with various leaders.