Letters to the Editor: Irish defence forces in Middle East only serve Israel’s aims

Irish soldiers have been serving in Lebanon and the Middle East since 1958. Forty-nine Irish soldiers lost their lives on these missions, 47 of them while serving with UNIFIL and two with UNTSO. Picture: Sam boal/Photocall Ireland

Speaking this week on the Claire Byrne programme, Cathal Berry TD said it is in Ireland’s “vital interest” that Irish troops stay in Lebanon to prevent the regional war from escalating.

Irish soldiers have been serving in Lebanon and the Middle East since 1958. Forty-nine Irish soldiers lost their lives on these missions, 47 of them while serving with UNIFIL and two with UNTSO.