Tadgh McNally: Trying to keep everyone on side will prove a tough task

Foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee will on Tuesday travel to the Rafah Crossing, the border between Egypt and Gaza,

Helen McEntee and Badr Abdelatty: Both ministers acknowledged the movement towards a new phase of the ceasefire in Gaza. File picture

Helen McEntee’s first major visit to the Middle East comes at a key time for the region, amid turmoil in Iran and changes to come in Gaza.

Ireland’s foreign affairs minister arrived into Egypt with a lot on the agenda, including a visit to the Rafah border crossing with Gaza and a meeting with the country’s foreign minister.