Watch: Ireland urges Netanyahu to end Gaza war 'as quickly as possible'

Irish Foreign minister Micheal Martin attends a joint press conference with his German counterpart at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin, on January 18, 2024. Photo: Michele Tantussi/AFP via Getty Images)

Ireland’s foreign minister on Thursday (January 18) urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza as "quickly as possible" adding that a military solution will not resolve the conflict.

During a visit to Berlin, Micheal Martin also reacted to local media reports in Israel quoting Netanyahu as saying the war will "continue until the end, until we complete all our goals: the return of the hostages, the elimination of Hamas, and the promise that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel."