Israel will close its embassy in Dublin over "the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government", its foreign minister has said. Gideon Saar said the Republic of Ireland had crossed "every red line".

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

Ireland's government swiftly responded to the Israeli decision. Prime Minister Harris called the closure "deeply regrettable," stressing that Ireland was not anti-Israel. "Ireland is pro-peace, pro-human rights, and pro-international law,"

Future Israeli prime minister defended opposition to Palestinian statehood and downplayed settlements and occupations