Statement by the Tánaiste on Iran’s attack on Israel

I strongly condemn the missile attack by Iran on Israel and call on Tehran to immediately halt its reckless actions.

Our sympathy is with the Israeli people in the face of this aggression, and with all in the region impacted by ongoing violence.

My Department is in contact with our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Representative Office in Ramallah. We urge all our citizens affected to take every precaution and follow the advice of authorities.

This continuing escalation needs to stop.

The consequences of widening regional conflict would be disastrous for all the peoples of the region.

I urge all leaders to think of the immediate and long term consequences of their actions.

We need to see immediate ceasefires in Gaza and in Lebanon, the release of hostages and a return to diplomatic and political pathways to bring this cycle of violence to an end.