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'Soldiers pointing their guns at your head and screaming.' Barry Heneghan describes kidnapping by Israeli forces
Gaza
The politician and four other Irish citizens were detained while aiming to bring aid to Gaza
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Tyrone McKenna on life in Palestine: No running water, dawn raids, killings and kids who are still smiling
Tyrone McKenna
Boxer Tyrone McKenna spent time at a gym in the West Bank: "My heart breaks for them because they're the nicest kids in the world"
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Six Israeli hostages freed by Hamas in Gaza
World News
The sixth and final hostage was released separately on Saturday afternoon without a ceremony
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Conor McGregor hits out at pro-Palestine demonstrators in Dublin
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor has hit out at pro-Palestine demonstrators
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Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire takes hold
Gaza
Both Israelis and Palestinians are torn between celebration and trepidation as the ceasefire begins
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Israel PM Netanyahu's two words in US speech that will send a chilling warning to Gaza
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Benjamin Netanyahu received standing ovations from Republicans as he called for more support from the US, condemned anti-war protestors, and vowed the Gaza war would not end until Israel's goals were achieved
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Hamas kidnap victim Emily Hand recovering 'much faster' than dad ever dreamed of
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The nine-year-old Irish-Israeli hostage was left too afraid to speak and physically weak after being abducted on October 7 and held for weeks by the Islamic terror group
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New York City on high alert after eight suspected ISIS associates arrested across major US cities
United States Department of Homeland Security
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey security chief Greg Ehrie said that New York City could be the target of an attack after the Tajik nationals were arrested in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
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Military sirens blare in the streets as Hamas fires 'barrage of rockets' towards Tel Aviv
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Hamas militants have vowed to hit the Israeli capital Tel Aviv with a barrage of missiles in response to what it called the 'Zionist massacres against civilians'
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'Hamas thanks Ireland'. Israel releases shocking video in response to Irish recognition of State of Palestine
Gaza
A message stating 'Hamas Thanks Ireland' can be seen throughout the short video, which combines shots of the October 7 attacks with footage of Irish dancing
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Eurovision bosses confirm Dutch act will not perform in final amid police complaint
Eurovision Song Contest
Dutch act Joost Klein will not compete in the Eurovision Song Contest grand final while Swedish police investigate a complaint of inappropriate behaviour, the European Broadcasting Union said.
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NATO chief warns of 'dangerous authoritarian alliance' threatening Western democracies
Nato
The head of NATO warned on Saturday of the 'alliance of authoritarian powers' threatening Western democracies as he highlighted the increasing partnership between Russia, Iran, China and North Korea
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Iran gives US chilling warning to 'stay away so you won't get hurt' as it vows revenge on Israel
Iran
'Stay away so you won't get hurt,' Iran warned the US after vowing to get revenge for a strike widely attributed to Israel which killed Iranian military staff at the country's consulate in Syria
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Kamala Harris demands immediate 6-week Gaza ceasefire as 'too many innocent Palestinians killed'
Israel-Hamas war
In a speech in Selma, Alabama, to mark the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris called for a 'ceasefire' for 'at least the next six weeks' as she called Gaza a 'humanitarian disaster'
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Video appears to show stewards asking fans to lower Palestine flags at Croke Park
Gaza
The clip appears to show two Croke Park stewards asking fans not to wave Palestine flags during Dublin's Allianz Football League win over Kerry on Saturday evening.
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Israeli ambassador accuses Ireland of having 'one-sided view' of Gaza conflict
Israel-Hamas war
The ambassador was speaking after the current estimated death toll from the conflict surpassed 29,000
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€70m worth of products that can be used for military purposes exported to Israel
Israel-Hamas war
The Department of Enterprise granted 32 licences last year for the export of dual-use items to the country, which remains at war with Hamas
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Anwar El Ghazi fighting to prove 'he was sacked by Mainz' for pro-Palestinian posts
Soccer
Twice-capped Holland International Anwar El Ghazi has posted documents with an industrial court, which he alleges proves Mainz's motives were purely financial
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Christy Moore announces Vicar Street fundraiser gig for medics who died during strikes in Gaza
Christy Moore
Tickets go on sale this Friday, 1 December at 10am
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Government 'not given proof of life of Hamas hostages', Tánaiste confirms
Israel-Hamas war
Among the hostages is nine-year-old Irish-Israeli citizen Emily Hand, who has been missing since the Hamas strike on Israel on October 7
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Irish citizen who escaped from Gaza went straight from Dublin Airport to protest
Gaza
Ibrahim Alagha and family arrived back in Ireland and after greeting relieved relatives the father-of-three headed for the protest
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Emily Hand's family and friends hold vigil on birthday of Irish girl held hostage in Gaza
Gaza
Emily was kidnapped by Hamas after it killed 1,200 Israelis on October 7, sparking a ferocious Israeli military response in Palestinian city Gaza
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Hopes Emily Hand can be released on her birthday weekend
Israel-Hamas war
Tanaiste Micheal Martin discussed Emily's release from Hamas custody repeatedly on his two-day whistle stop tour to the Middle East war zone
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More than 150 Irish soldiers head out to war-torn Lebanon on dangerous peace mission
Lebanon
The soldiers will be based at two UN sites in southern Lebanon, including UN Post 6-52 – which is right on the Blue Line, the de facto border with northern Israel
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