https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/en-ieRTÉ 2023-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:13:37 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417825-israel-gaza-hostage/Israel expects to recover the first hostages being freed from Gaza by Hamas tomorrow under a foreign mediated deal, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen told Army Radio. Interviewed on Wednesday, he declined to confirm a reportthat the process would begin at 5 a.mWed, 22 Nov 2023 00:30:33 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417825-israel-gaza-hostage/Middle Easthttps://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/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/2023/1122/1417835-israel-gaza-blog/Follow 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 Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1115/1416694-dail-israel/A majority of TDs have rejected a Social Democrats' motion seeking the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador with 85 deputies backing the Government and 55 voting against.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:48:35 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1115/1416694-dail-israel/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1115/1416746-israel-vote/The Govt opposed the call to refer Israel to the ICC by arguing that it would not have any impact given the ICC is already investigating Israel. It was enough to keep its TDs on side, but it is unlikely to be the last time Govt will be asked the question.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:16:49 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1115/1416746-israel-vote/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416570-gaza-israel-live/Follow live updates as Israeli forces raid Gaza's biggest hospital in a "targeted" operation against Hamas.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 08:20:49 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416570-gaza-israel-live/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416673-al-shifa-hospital/A Palestinian-Irish doctor and senior plastic surgeon working at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City has said that bombing in the hospital area was "continuous".Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:45:34 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1115/1416673-al-shifa-hospital/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1114/1416347-gaza-israel-hamas/The White House has said its independent intelligence supported Israel's claim that Hamas was using Gaza's hospitals, including its biggest, to hide command posts and hostages while a glimmer of progress emerged in hostage negotiations.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 06:48:36 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1114/1416347-gaza-israel-hamas/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1114/1416409-hamas-hostages/Israel's army has cited a discarded baby bottle, makeshift toilet and bullet-scarred motorbike as evidence Hamas held hostages in a Gaza hospital, as an Israeli soldier was declared killed in captivity.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:27:43 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1114/1416409-hamas-hostages/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1114/1416466-varadkar-gaza/Some Irish citizens in Gaza are being notified that their names may be on the list allowed to exit into Egypt tomorrow through the Rafah crossing.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:42:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1114/1416466-varadkar-gaza/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1114/1416403-irish-gaza/An Irish citizen living in Gaza fears that tomorrow may be his family's last chance to leave the Palestinian territory before communication is cut off.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:43:46 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1114/1416403-irish-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1114/1416450-circus-performers-gaza/Circus performers have been providing children in Gaza with some respite from the horror and human suffering of the Israel-Hamas conflict.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:51:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1114/1416450-circus-performers-gaza/Gazahttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416529-israel-dail-motion/The Government has been accused of "double standards" for not referring Israel to the International Criminal Court.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 22:06:24 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416529-israel-dail-motion/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1114/1416362-gaza-israel/Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:14:07 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1114/1416362-gaza-israel/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2023/1114/1416402-from-above-what-satellite-images-show-of-israels-move-into-gaza/As the Israeli military's ground forces advance into Gaza City, Prime Time has been compiling satellite images taken in recent weeks into a single detailed image, to try to understand the scale of operations and destruction.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:52:15 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2023/1114/1416402-from-above-what-satellite-images-show-of-israels-move-into-gaza/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1113/1416157-israel-gaza/Hundreds of people stranded in Gaza's biggest hospital are enduring "inhuman" conditions while heavy fighting rages around them, a doctor inside said, as US President Joe Biden urged Israel to "protect" the facility.Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:15:35 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1113/1416157-israel-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1113/1416194-middle-east/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has met the family of Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand, including her father Thomas, and her half-sister Natali.Mon, 13 Nov 2023 09:21:01 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1113/1416194-middle-east/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1113/1416165-israel-gaza-blog/Follow developments in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as the WHO says Gaza's largest hospital is no longer functioning.Mon, 13 Nov 2023 07:23:54 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1113/1416165-israel-gaza-blog/Middle East