Irish ambassador expresses 'surprise' at Israeli reaction to Leo Varadkar's Emily Hand tweet

Sonya McGuinness had been summoned after Israeli ministers took exception to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's tweet about the release of the nine-year-old held captive by the terror group in Gaza

Sonya McGuinness. File  picture: Getty Images

The Irish ambassador to Israel has met with members of the Israeli government and expressed her "surprise" at the Israeli reaction to Irish statements on the release of Emily Hand.

Emily, 9, had been captured by Hamas during the October 7 attack and was released by militants on Saturday night in a deal which also saw Palestinians held in Israel released.