Motion to expel Israeli ambassador defeated in Dáil vote

The Government's amendment passed by 77 votes to 58, while a vote on the motion being carried as amended passed by 80 votes to 60.

Israel's Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich at the Israeli Embassy in Dublin. Picture date: Tuesday November 7, 2023.

The Government has won a vote on two opposition motions on the Israel-Gaza war.

The Government had brought amendments to both a Sinn Féin motion calling for Israel to be referred to the International Criminal Court and a Social Democrats motion which sought to expel the Israeli ambassador.