Micheál Martin hears ‘begging’ pleas for support of Israel

Tánaiste says Ireland is 'unequivocal' in its condemnation of Hamas and its terrorist atrocities but warns of real danger that Israel's current actions will further radicalise future generations 

Micheál Martin visits Israel's Be’eri kibbutz where Emily Hand was last seen. Picture: Miri Shimonovich/DFA

“They come to support?” mayor of Sderot, Alon Davidi turned and asked the Israeli foreign minister.

After a few hushed words in Hebrew from the minister Eli Cohen, the mayor began to speak to Tánaiste Micheál Martin, who sat directly across the oval table around which 22 people had managed to squeeze themselves.