Irish Foreign Minister: 'Iranian attack does nothing to help the cause of the Palestinian people'

Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin condemned the Iranian attack against Israel and called for de-escalation.

"I strongly condemn Iran's attack on Israel. My thoughts are with the Israeli people at this time. The scale and intensity of the attack represents a flagrant threat to international peace and security and is utterly unacceptable. It does nothing to help the cause of the Palestinian people or bring us closer to an end to the suffering in Gaza.

"There is now an urgent need for regional de-escalation. Further escalation is in nobody's interest. I urge all actors to intensify efforts to restore stability. Ireland will work closely with our EU partners in responding to this crisis."