Negotiations to end the war in Gaza “are now at a crucial stage” according to Tánaiste Simon Harris who commended the efforts by mediators including “the US, Egypt, Qatar and others”.
Speaking during a Dáil debate on Gaza, Mr Harris said agreement was “urgently needed”. He hoped “the proposed peace plan is a step towards a lasting peace that is so desperately needed”.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs also hoped “Hamas now seizes the opportunity to lay down its arms and release all the hostages”.
“No peace process is perfect,” he said, but he knew the amount of work put in by Arab leaders “into engaging with pr
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