https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/en-ieRTÉ 2023-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:35:51 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1130/1419280-israel-gaza/A truce between Israel and Hamas was extended just before it was due to expire, the two sides have announced.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:58:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1130/1419280-israel-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1130/1419305-israel-hamas-live/Follow live updates as the Israeli-Hamas truce is extended for a seventh day to allow for more talks on the release of hostages.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:22:37 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1130/1419305-israel-hamas-live/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1129/1419057-israel-hamas/The International Committee of the Red Cross said it had successfully facilitated the release and transfer of 16 hostages held in Gaza by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 02:50:45 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1129/1419057-israel-hamas/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1129/1419112-gaza-families/Tea and cheese sandwiches are on the breakfast menu for Taghrid al-Najjar's children. It should be an everyday moment, but their home in Gaza is now mostly rubble.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:40:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1129/1419112-gaza-families/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2023/1129/1418185-fog-of-war-the-misinformation-shaping-views-on-the-war-in-gaza/Social media has been flooded with graphic footage and images showing casualties and destruction since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October. What is so different this time? Who is contributing to the problem, and what are their strategies and motivations?Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:06:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2023/1129/1418185-fog-of-war-the-misinformation-shaping-views-on-the-war-in-gaza/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1129/1419089-israel-gaza-blog/Follow developments as the extended truce between Israel and Hamas continues to hold and more hostages are expected to be releasedWed, 29 Nov 2023 08:55:58 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1129/1419089-israel-gaza-blog/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2023/1128/1419018-israeli-president-questions-irish-indifference-to-israeli-pain/The Israeli President has said that some Irish politicians are afraid to tell the truth about what is happening in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and questioned Irish "indifference to the pain endured by Israelis".Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2023/1128/1419018-israeli-president-questions-irish-indifference-to-israeli-pain/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1128/1418886-israel-hostage/An Israeli hostage who was freed as part of a temporary truce in Gaza had previously mounted a brief escape from his Hamas captors after the building where they were holding him collapsed during a bombing, his relatives said.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:52:04 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1128/1418886-israel-hostage/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1128/1418839-israel-gaza/Hamas freed 12 more hostages and Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners today, the fifth day of an extended six-day truce between the militant Palestinian group and Israel in the Gaza war.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 03:12:04 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1128/1418839-israel-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1128/1418844-israel-gaza/All of today's updates from the Israel-Hamas war as they happened on the fifth day of an extended six-day truce.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 06:26:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1128/1418844-israel-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1127/1418642-israel-gaza/Mediator Qatar has said a truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza has been extended by two days, continuing a pause in seven weeks of warfare that has killed thousands in the Palestinian enclave.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 06:35:46 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1127/1418642-israel-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1127/1418653-israel-gaza/All of today's updates from the Israel-Hamas war as 11 more hostages were released from Gaza and a two-day extension to the ceasefire was agreed.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:01:57 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1127/1418653-israel-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1127/1418671-irish-ambassador-israel-varadkar-comments/Ireland's Ambassador to Israel has expressed "surprise" on the part of the Irish Government after the Taoiseach's comments at Emily Hand's release had been publicly criticised by the Israeli Government.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:10:21 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1127/1418671-irish-ambassador-israel-varadkar-comments/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1127/1418651-musk-israel/Elon Musk, the social media mogul criticised for his endorsement of an anti-Jewish post, has toured the site of the Hamas assault on Israel and declared his commitment to do whatever was necessary to stop the spread of hatred.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:29:07 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1127/1418651-musk-israel/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1126/1418536-hand-israel/Nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand has been reunited with her family 50 days after being kidnapped by Hamas.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 07:03:22 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1126/1418536-hand-israel/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1126/1418567-israel-gaza-truce/Hamas has said it has handed over 13 Israeli hostages, three Thai nationals and a person with Russian citizenship who had been held in the Gaza to the Red Cross on the third day of the truce between Israel and the militant group.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 11:46:48 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1126/1418567-israel-gaza-truce/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1126/1418559-irish-ambassador-to-israel-summoned-for-reprimand/The Israeli foreign minister says he has summoned the Irish ambassador in Tel Aviv "for a reprimand" following Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's statement on the release of Emily Hand.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 10:56:37 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1126/1418559-irish-ambassador-to-israel-summoned-for-reprimand/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1126/1418545-middle-east/Follow all of today's updates live in the Middle East as more hostages are expected to be freed.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 09:47:42 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1126/1418545-middle-east/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418424-gaza-israel/Emily Hand's family have expressed gratitude to those who have supported them since the nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl was kidnapped by Hamas.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 01:08:05 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418424-gaza-israel/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1125/1418452-what-are-the-details-of-the-israel-hamas-hostage-deal/Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas started a four-day truce yesterday morning and a first group of hostages was released later that day.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 10:56:18 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1125/1418452-what-are-the-details-of-the-israel-hamas-hostage-deal/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418443-middle-east-live/Follow developments live as the nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand, who was held hostage by Hamas, has been freed from captivity in Gaza.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 10:22:34 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418443-middle-east-live/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2023/1125/1418487-palestine-protest-cork/Thousands of people took part in a protest through Cork City this afternoon organised by the Cork Palestine Solidarity campaign.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 15:55:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2023/1125/1418487-palestine-protest-cork/Regionalhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1124/1418252-israel-hamas/Hamas fighters have released 24 hostages during the first day of the war's first truce, including Israeli women and children and Thai farm workers.Fri, 24 Nov 2023 01:41:03 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1124/1418252-israel-hamas/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1124/1418264-israel-gaza-blog/Follow developments as a first pause in fighting in the 48-day war between Israel and Gaza is under wayFri, 24 Nov 2023 07:16:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1124/1418264-israel-gaza-blog/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418031-gaza/Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand is not on the list of the 13 hostages expected to be released by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas today, a spokesperson for her father has said.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:05:07 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418031-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418228-gaza-crossing/The family of an Irish-Palestinian doctor who is currently working in Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza has made it into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:31:15 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418228-gaza-crossing/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1123/1418093-ireland-israel-gaza/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he hopes Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand will be at home with her father in the next few days.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:41:54 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1123/1418093-ireland-israel-gaza/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418114-israel-hostage/A relative of two people kidnapped by Hamas is hoping hostages will be released despite delays with the deal and pause in fighting.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:09:10 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418114-israel-hostage/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417833-israel-hamas-deal/A deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas, which will see 50 civilians hostages freed and a four-day pause in fighting. Paul Cunningham, RTÉ's Correspondent in Tel Aviv, examines the deal.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:15:56 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417833-israel-hamas-deal/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417825-israel-gaza-hostage/Israel's national security adviser said the release of hostages under a temporary truce agreement with Gaza's Hamas rulers will not happen before Friday.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:30:33 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417825-israel-gaza-hostage/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1417930-palestine-dail-motion/A call by People Before Profit to impose sanctions on Israel and to stop US military personnel using Shannon Airport has been defeated in the Dáil by a margin of 83 votes to 50.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:34:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1417930-palestine-dail-motion/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417830-hostages-gaza/The Israeli government has voted to back a deal to release some Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for a multi-day truce and the freeing of a greater number of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Here's what we know about the hostages and where they're kept.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 02:33:26 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417830-hostages-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1122/1417934-hostage-families/Israeli families of hostages taken by Hamas have welcomed the agreement to release some of those kidnapped over the coming days.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:01:03 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1122/1417934-hostage-families/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417835-israel-gaza-blog/A look back on the day's developments after Israel and Hamas reached a deal that will see the release of 50 hostages and a four-day pause in fighting.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:34:43 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417835-israel-gaza-blog/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1121/1417600-ireland-middle-east/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this evening met a group of Arab Ambassadors to Ireland, and with representatives of some Islamic countries, to discuss the situation in Gaza and Irish citizens in the territory including Emily Hand.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:01:10 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1121/1417600-ireland-middle-east/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1121/1417622-hostage-deal/Israel and Hamas appeared close to a deal to temporarily halt their devastating six-week war for dozens of hostages being held in Gaza to be freed in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:15:49 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1121/1417622-hostage-deal/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1121/1417631-israel-gaza-blog/All the latest developments in the ongoing conflict between Israel and HamasTue, 21 Nov 2023 07:35:58 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1121/1417631-israel-gaza-blog/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1120/1417411-gaza-hostages/RTÉ Correspondent Paul Cunningham reports from Jerusalem on the eight key points on behind-the-scenes negotiations for the release of the Gaza hostages.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:54:22 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1120/1417411-gaza-hostages/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1120/1417450-mary-robinson/Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson has called for an international "coalition of peace" in order to solve the Gaza conflict.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:10 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1120/1417450-mary-robinson/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1120/1417567-hostage-deal/US President Joe Biden has said he believes a deal is near to secure the release of some of the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza, telling reporters "I believe so" when asked at the White House about a possible agreement.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:39:16 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1120/1417567-hostage-deal/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1120/1417413-israel-gaza/Follow live updates on the Israel-Hamas war as negotiations on a deal to free some of the hostages held in Gaza continues amid fierce fighting in the besieged enclave.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:14:32 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1120/1417413-israel-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1120/1417407-gaza-israel/A group of 28 prematurely born babies evacuated from Gaza's biggest hospital have been taken into Egypt for urgent treatment.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 02:06:36 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1120/1417407-gaza-israel/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1119/1417317-gaza-israel/Gaza's largest hospital has become a "death zone," the World Health Organization has said, announcing plans to evacuate the last remaining patients as Israel's army said it was expanding operations to destroy Hamas.Sun, 19 Nov 2023 10:29:43 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1119/1417317-gaza-israel/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1119/1417392-dublin-airport-gaza/Two children who fled Gaza after their mother was killed have been reunited with their father at Dublin Airport.Sun, 19 Nov 2023 21:53:06 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1119/1417392-dublin-airport-gaza/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1119/1417348-ireland-middle-east/The Taoiseach has accused the EU and some western countries of "double standards" by their rejection of Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, which he said is not matched in their response to Israel's actions in Gaza.Sun, 19 Nov 2023 14:07:24 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1119/1417348-ireland-middle-east/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1119/1417267-middle-east-analysis/When the message came through from Mohammad, a journalist contact of mine in Gaza, I was just so relieved.Sun, 19 Nov 2023 07:00:14 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1119/1417267-middle-east-analysis/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1119/1417320-middle-east/A deal to free hostages seized by Hamas in its 7 October attack on Israel now hinges on "minor" practical issues, Qatar's prime minister has said, without providing details or a timeline.Sun, 19 Nov 2023 10:29:20 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1119/1417320-middle-east/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1118/1417216-palestine-protest-dublin/Large crowds turned out for a pro-Palestine protest in Dublin calling for an end to the conflict between Israel and Gaza.Sat, 18 Nov 2023 13:57:38 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1118/1417216-palestine-protest-dublin/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1118/1417248-ireland-middle-east/There were emotional scenes in Dublin Airport as the first Irish citizens to flee Gaza arrived into the country.Sat, 18 Nov 2023 17:45:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1118/1417248-ireland-middle-east/Ireland