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The Irish Ambassador has been summoned for an angry dressing-down by the Israeli authorities after a tweet by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
The Irish Ambassador has been summoned for an angry dressing-down by the Israeli authorities after a tweet by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
The announcement from the Islamist militant group came after a third hostages-for-prisoners swap with Israel in which 17 captives and 39 Palestinian prisoners were released.
The 18-year-old Dutchman Ofir Engel, who was taken hostage by Hamas, is not on the list of hostages who could be released on Sunday, his grandfather told ANP. Jucha Engel hopes that his grandson will be on the list on Monday and says that the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also working hard for Ofir's release. Sunday marks the third day of a four-day pause in fighting between Hamas and Israel. This means that Monday is basically the last day on which the hostages can be released, although negotiations are underway to extend the deal.
Ireland PM Leo Varadkar sparked anger when he greeted the release of Israeli-Irish hostage Emily Hand by saying “an innocent child who was lost has now been found.”