https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/en-ieRTÉ 2023-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 18:10:42 +0000https://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 freedSun, 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/2023/1123/1418031-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 have 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/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/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/2023/1120/1417411-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/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/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/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/Irelandhttps://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/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/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/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/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/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/2023/1120/1417407-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/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/2023/1118/1417175-gaza-israel/Israeli air strikes on residential areas in south Gaza have killed at least 47 Palestinians, medics said, after Israel again warned civilians to relocate as it girds for an onslaught against Hamas in the enclave's south after subduing the north.Sat, 18 Nov 2023 03:42:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1118/1417175-gaza-israel/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1117/1416978-israel-gaza/Israel's war cabinet has agreed to allow fuel into Gaza in order to keep the sewage system operable and prevent the spread of disease.Fri, 17 Nov 2023 06:37:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1117/1416978-israel-gaza/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1118/1417134-un-40-days/It took 40 days for the UN Security Council to come up with a form of words to address the spiral of violence in the Middle East, writes Yvonne Murray. In that time, some 12,000 people were killed.Sat, 18 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1118/1417134-un-40-days/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1117/1416985-ireland-gaza/Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said "up to 25" Irish citizens and dependants should be able to cross from Gaza into Egypt.Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:07:20 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1117/1416985-ireland-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1117/1416998-middle-east/Fri, 17 Nov 2023 08:20:42 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1117/1416998-middle-east/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1116/1416760-israel-gaza/Palestinian medics have said they are increasingly afraid for the lives of hundreds of patients and medical staff at Gaza's biggest hospital, cut off from all links to the outside world for more than a day after Israeli forces entered.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:45:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1116/1416760-israel-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1116/1416775-israel-gaza/As it happened: Israeli soldiers near Gaza's largest hospital found the body of a hostage seized by Hamas militants in their attacks on southern Israel on 7 October the army said.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:59:36 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1116/1416775-israel-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416546-gaza-israel/Israeli troops have entered Gaza's biggest hospital and are searching its rooms and basement following a days-long siege that caused global alarm over the fate of thousands of civilians trapped inside.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:20:26 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416546-gaza-israel/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1116/1416858-irish-palestinian-man-leaves-gaza/An Irish-Palestinian man who escaped Gaza says his family has been given a new lease of life after fleeing the conflict zone.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:38:34 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1116/1416858-irish-palestinian-man-leaves-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1116/1416852-ibrahim-alagha/The family of Ibrahim Alagha, an Irish citizen who fled Gaza with his wife and children yesterday via the Rafah crossing, say they are hoping to be reunited with him this weekend.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:32:50 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1116/1416852-ibrahim-alagha/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1116/1416759-ireland-middle-east/Tánaiste Micheál Martin said three more Irish citizens have managed to cross from Gaza into Egypt, adding it was a lower number than hoped for due to "processing delays" but he believes it is likely most will get out by Sunday.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:29:37 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1116/1416759-ireland-middle-east/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1116/1416932-hospital-military-targets-explainer/The Israeli army's raid on Gaza's biggest hospital, Al-Shifa, targeting the militant group Hamas, has sparked a torrent of international condemnation, with Qatar branding it a "war crime".Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:23:32 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1116/1416932-hospital-military-targets-explainer/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416741-un-gaza/The United Nations Security Council has voted for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors" throughout Gaza.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:27:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416741-un-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416545-gaza-israel-irish/A total of 23 Irish citizens have crossed into Egypt from Gaza via the Rafah crossing, according to Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:44:13 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416545-gaza-israel-irish/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416557-ireland-gaza/Twenty-three Irish citizens are in Egypt having left Gaza through the Rafah crossing today.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:02:37 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416557-ireland-gaza/Middle East