President Higgins has criticised Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu while commenting on the gathering of world leaders at the Pope’s funeral

The absence of an Israeli embassy in Dublin was a source of concern for Ireland’s small Jewish population at the time.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he has accepted a proposal to extend budget negotiations, preventing the government from collapsing and plunging the country into a new election.

Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets near the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in central Jerusalem on Saturday night, as summer-long protests against Israel’s leader maintained their momentum.

Thousands of demonstrators thronged the streets near the official residence of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in central Jerusalem on Saturday night, in a renewed show of strength as weeks of protests against the Israeli leader showed no signs of ...