Cork's Izz Cafe to close due to family concerns as war rages in Middle East

Chef Izzeddeen Allcarajeh of Izz Cafe. Picture: Chani Anderson

Izz Cafe, a popular Palestinian restaurant in Cork City, has decided to temporarily stop operating as concerns grow for their families based in the Middle-East as the war between Israel and Palestine rages on. 

In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, the restaurant said its staff are "exhausted mentally given the current situation".