Ahead of Israel's announcement, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris had called the decision to close the embassy “deeply regrettable.” He added on X: “I utterly reject the assertion that Ireland is anti-Israel.
As Palestinian death toll nears 45,000, Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions
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“Isn’t it the beauty and the complexity of our system that when the clock strikes 10 o’clock tonight, there’ll be an exit poll but that won’t even tell us the outcome of the election," he said.
Ireland voting in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power
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