Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin on Wednesday said aid needed to be surged into Gaza while also calling for a ceasefire and the release of all remaining hostages as he prepared to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 12, 2025. Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin on Wednesday said aid needed to be surged into Gaza while also calling for a ceasefire and the release of all remaining hostages as he prepared to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.
Trump, speaking alongside Martin at the White House before the two leaders' meeting, said no one is expelling anyone from Palestinian territory.
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Israelis will on Wednesday mark three years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, triggering a military assault that destroyed much of Gaza, where conditions remain dire despite a year-old ceasefire that is meant to halt the war for good.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Ankara and Istanbul from October 21 to 23, his office said on Tuesday, in what will be the first dedicated bilateral visit to NATO ally Turkey by a Canadian leader.
Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon said “Three years ago, on October 7th, Hamas tried to break us. They did not.”
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