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While the headlines are dominated by the fighting in Gaza, there are no easy answers to that question, just theories and speculation

Senior Western and Arab officials are expected to meet next week in Riyadh to discuss the months-long war in the Gaza Strip

Meeting includes Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, foreign ministers, UAE, Qatar, Palestine representatives, according to Saudi media.

Two hundred days since the eruption of war in the Gaza Strip, ceasefire efforts are still ongoing even though it remains to be seen whether mediators in Egypt, Qatar, and the United States will be able to resolve the crisis. Since its start on Oct. 7, the war has only stopped for one week, following an Egyptian Qatari-mediated agreement in November during which Hamas released more than 100 of its hostages and Israel freed about three times this number of Palestinian prisoners.

Two hundred days since the eruption of war in the Gaza Strip, ceasefire efforts are still ongoing even though it remains to be seen whether mediators in Egypt, Qatar, and the United States will be able to resolve the crisis. Since its start on Oct. 7, the war has only stopped for one week, following an Egyptian Qatari-mediated agreement in November during which Hamas released more than 100 of its hostages and Israel freed about three times this number of Palestinian prisoners.

Tánaiste speaking in Cairo after independent panel finds Israel has yet to provide evidence to support its allegations against UN relief agency for Palestine

Martin said that the trip is part of “intensive efforts to address the crisis in the Middle East”.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said there was a "rush to judgment" by some Western countries after Israel accused the UN Gaza relief agency UNRWA of harbouring terrorists who took part in the October 7 attacks.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin is to travel to Egypt and Jordan to push for the need for a ceasefire in Gaza and support efforts for a two-state solution.

Micheál Martin is due to visit Cairo, Amman and the Rafah border crossing this week.