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Cillian Sherlock

Irish deputy premier says ‘genocide in Gaza cannot be forgotten’

Tanaiste Simon Harris (Brian Lawless/PA) - (PA Wire)

The “horrors, genocide and famine in Gaza” cannot be “forgotten”, Ireland’s deputy premier has said, as he welcomed the release of hostages in the Middle East.

Simon Harris said the freeing of prisoners and hostages by Israel and Hamas “represents a ray of hope” for people in the region, as he announced Ireland would provide an additional six million euro (£5 million) to aid organisations in Gaza, including Unicef and the World Food Programme.

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