Defence Forces (Ireland) — 21 Latest News (Weekly)

Apr 24

Gobnait and Aoibhinn are 'throwbacks to an Ireland of old': Our new navy ships should have names that celebrate modern female changemakers ...

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Apr 21

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTIsraeli forces killed at least 14 Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian authorities said ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/west-bank-village-counts-losses-after-settler-attack-fears-more-2024-04-21/

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Quick Glance: Israeli Strikes on Rafah Kill 22, Mostly Children, as US Advances Aid Package

Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, as the US House of Representatives approved $13 billion in new Israeli military aid.

However, fears of wider war breaking out in the Middle East have eased somewhat after Iran downplayed Israel’s reported retaliation over its unprecedented missile and drone attack on the country a week ago.

Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah and vowed to expand its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group to the city on the border with Egypt despite calls for restraint, including from the US.

Tensions have also spiked in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, with Israeli troops killing two Palestinians who attacked a checkpoint with a knife and a gun near the southern West Bank town of Hebron.

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Michael McDowell: If the worst happens, who would come to our defence? We are acutely vulnerable to threat

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Apr 13

Middle East latest: 'Situation still unfolding' after more than '99% of drones and missiles' fired by Iran on Israel were intercepted, IDF says

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Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire

The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.

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Former Irish special forces soldiers resume training for rogue Libyan general despite warnings

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Apr 23

Israel claims hundreds of bodies found at Gaza hospital not military mass grave: The bodies of almost 400 people were uncovered after the Israeli Defence Force ...

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Quick Glance: Discovery of Nearly 300 Bodies in Mass Grave at Gaza Hospital

Workers from the Gaza Civil Defense announced the discovery of a mass grave with almost 300 bodies at a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza, subsequent to the withdrawal of Israeli forces earlier this month.

Colonel Yamen Abu Suleiman, the Director of Civil Defense in Khan Younis, informed CNN on Monday that 73 bodies were found in the courtyard of the Nasser Medical Complex, bringing the total number to 283.

It is believed that some bodies were discovered with bound hands and feet, along with indications of field executions. The specific circumstances of their deaths, whether they were buried alive or executed, remain unclear.

The IDF has stated that they transported multiple bodies from Gaza to Israel for DNA testing before repatriating the remains in containers. The region surrounding the Nasser Medical Complex experienced heavy bombardment and conflict during January and February.

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Apr 24

UN calls for investigation into mass graves at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel: The US State Department has called the reports “incredibly troubling” and asked ...

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Quick Glance: UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves at Two Gaza Hospitals

The United Nations called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza that were searched by Israeli troops.

It was emphasized that investigators must have access to the sites, and a greater number of journalists should be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.

Some of the bodies belonged to individuals killed during the hospital siege, while others were victims when Israeli forces raided the hospital.

The discovery of the graves highlights the urgency of a ceasefire, the end of the conflict, improved access for humanitarian aid, the protection of hospitals, and the release of Israeli hostages.

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Apr 14

Israel intercepts 'vast majority' of strikes launched from Iran, IDF says: Sirens and explosions have been heard in Jerusalem - explosions believed to be ...

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Apr 15

New accommodation block opens at Collins Barracks in Cork: New accommodation for up to 41 soldiers undertaking training or living on-base has been officially ...

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Apr 11

Two hurt in Irish Defence Forces parachute training session: Two armed force members are stable after they were hurt on landing in the display team training ...

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Apr 15

More ministers would ease pressure on 'overloaded departments' — Tánaiste

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Apr 13

Iranian attack on Israel expected ‘sooner rather than later’, says Joe Biden: ‘We are devoted to the defence of Israel’, says US president as Western and Arab ...

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