Taoiseach meets with Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland as Israel steps up military offensive in Gaza
Mediators expected to meet in Doha on WednesdayTalks centre on ceasefire plan announced by BidenSimon Harris meets with the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid
Israel announced a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza on Wednesday where Palestinian medics said dozens of people had been killed in airstrikes, complicating expected talks between mediators to try to finalise a ceasefire deal.
At least 44 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli military strikes in central Gaza Strip areas since Tuesday, health officials in the enclave said.
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