Israel

Despite renewed strikes and Trump’s bluster, both sides want an end to Iran conflict

Points of contention and much ambiguity surround the memorandum of understanding that underpins the ceasefire, but there are some positive signs

Central Bank to review enforcement regime after scathing High Court judgment

Governor also insists that regulator has acted lawfully in its handling of controversial Israeli bonds

Division in Irish Jewish community over endorsement of event to combat anti-Zionism

Jewish Representative Council of Ireland says members face situations where ‘language of anti-Zionism is used to mask or justify hostility towards Jews’

Israel kills 10 Palestinians in Gaza, including 10-year-old boy, in latest ceasefire breach

More than 1,100 Palestinians killed since October truce which has halted major fighting but failed to stop other strikes

EU accused of stalling the ball on trade ban with illegal Israeli settlements

Foreign ministers remain divided on proposed EU-wide restrictions targeting trade coming from illegal Israeli settlements

Momentum for EU action over Israeli settlements gets bogged down in procedural squabble

European Commission’s preference for unanimous agreement to ban Israeli settlement trade is an excuse for inaction

Why has the Iran-US ceasefire memorandum frayed?

Vague wording of provisional agreement left critical issues, including Tehran’s nuclear programme, to second phase of talks

Dublin councillors bring High Court challenge against State in bid to rename Herzog Park

Group seeking to change name of Diamond Park in Dublin 1 to Terence Wheelock Memorial Diamond Park

Israel sets date for general election as public support for Netanyahu falls, polls show

PM’s right-wing coalition working to ensure passage of several controversial Bills aimed at appeasing electorate

Israeli attacks kill six in Gaza Strip, including girl (9), officials say

More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since US-brokered ceasefire took effect last October

US and Iran exchange heavy strikes as Tehran targets facilities across the Gulf

Tehran targets US facilities across Gulf while Washington claims commercial shipping continues through strategic waterway

Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, dies aged 71

Republican senator served in the Senate since 2003 and was a sharp critic of Trump before becoming one of his most loyal backers

Irish in the Gulf: Is the Dubai dream over?

Iran’s attacks on the UAE and Bahrain made many expats think of going home, but for many, life is just too good to leave

Photo essay: what people carried as they fled Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Baby bottle, parents’ medicine and dog food among items brought with those fleeing war

Reviews in brief: A very funny memoir and vital, ghastly testimonies from Gaza

New books by Keith Waldrop, Samar Yazbek and Jules Boykoff

Irish people are 13th happiest in the world yet loneliest in the EU. It doesn’t add up

We should do what the Finns do: give ourselves a pat on the back for all that is good in this country of ours

Closed doors do not resolve contradictory Nations League fixtures against Israel

Agreeing to play the games risks normalising a situation the Irish State has repeatedly condemned

US and Iran trade strikes; Irish Government prepared for ‘all scenarios’

The US military says it has struck at 170 targets in Iran over the last 48 hours

Proposed EU options to sanction Israeli settlements include ‘partial or total’ trade ban

Confidential paper tabled by European Commission sets out possibilities for cutting trade coming from occupied Palestinian territories

US carries out new attacks on Iran, Trump says agreement to halt fighting is ‘over’

Strikes intended to degrade Iran’s ability ‘to threaten freedom of navigation’ in Strait of Hormuz, US says

Israel prepares for possibility of renewed full-scale war following US attacks on Iran

Remains to be seen if collapse of US-Iran deal will lead to resumption of Israeli hostilities in Lebanon

Kneecap suing indigenous leader over allegedly defamatory statement opposing Canada gigs

Statement concerning Irish rap group first appeared on website of pro-Israel organisation, Indigenous Embassy Jerusalem

No justification for exclusion of services from the Occupied Territories Bill

Legislators must fulfil their legal and moral obligations

EU presidency may expose hypocrisy at heart of Ireland on everything from Ukraine to defence

State promotes value-based approach abroad, but fails to take action on the Occupied Territories Bill at home

Diplomatic efforts must be used to ensure detained Gazan doctor is released

Hussam Abu Safiya’s health is deteriorating rapidly since his arrest in 2024

Occupied Territories Bill banning trade in goods but not services passed by Dáil without vote

Paul Murphy accuses Coalition of trying to ‘absolutely gut’ legislation as he objected to debate being restricted to 90 minutes

Child among seven Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza, medics say

More than 1,070 people, many of them civilians, killed in enclave since ceasefire took effect eight months ago

Will Wednesday’s FAI egm determine whether the Ireland-Israel matches go ahead?

Up to 138 delegates are to vote on whether to back the FAI board’s decision to fulfil the Nations League fixtures

Crowds march through Tehran to mourn slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei

Drone footage shows many tens of thousands ​of people crammed into a boulevard in centre of capital

Fewer visitors, more threats: a new reality for Europe’s Jewish museums

Museum directors say they face a misconception: cultural institutions funded by local taxpayers are somehow associated with Israel

Crowds gather as six-day funeral for former Iranian supreme leader begins

Up to 30 million people expected to attend delayed events for Ali Khamenei, killed at start of war with US and Israel

Hungary and Serbia can hardly be called neutral venues for Ireland-Israel fixtures

Both central European countries have been strong supporters of the Tel Aviv administration

Ireland’s principles will be eroded by Israel matches

Agreeing to play fixtures risks normalising a situation that has been repeatedly condemned

Pressure grows on Netanyahu as Israel marks 1,000 days since Hamas attack

Protesters demand state inquiry, saying leaders have yet to accept responsibility for country’s worst security failure

Canada will join Eurovision Song Contest in 2027

Previous Canadian artists who have participated in the competition include Céline Dion, who won in 1988 for Switzerland

Israeli government considers Jewish settlements in Gaza despite international criticism

UN warns of intensifying risks to civilians as Israeli forces tighten grip on the battered enclave

Ireland-Israel soccer match could have been avoided

Future sports and cultural participation with Israel should be banned

US-Iran war: Why has violence flared up again?

In the News podcast: Tensions high over control of Strait of Hormuz

The Irish Times view on Ireland’s EU presidency: more horse-trading than high politics

Intergovernmental bargaining makes up much of the EU’s activity

Cuts to fuel taxes won’t be fully reversed until after Budget, Coalition leaders decide

Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’

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