Micheál Martin to travel to Israel and Palestine this week

Micheál Martin pictured delivering his keynote address at the 81st Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis hosted in the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, Ship Street Great, Dublin. Picture: Conor McCabe photography.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin is to travel to Israel, Egypt, and the occupied Palestinian territory later this week to meet with political leaders including Mahmoud Abbas.

Speaking at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday morning, the Tánaiste said: “The situation in the region is at a critical point, with a catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and continued risks of regional escalation.