2 Irish officials fired upon by Israeli troops during West Bank visit as Harris slams ‘completely unacceptable' incident
SHOTS were fired by Israeli troops near a European Union delegation that included two Irish diplomats, it has emerged.
The incident, in which there were no injuries, took place in Jenin in the West Bank in Palestine earlier today.
Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Harris said he condemned what happened "in the strongest terms".
He posted on X: "I am shocked and appalled at reports that the IDF fired shots in the vicinity of a visit to Jenin today by a group of diplomats, including two Irish diplomats based in Ramallah.
"Fortunately, no-one was hurt. This is completely unacceptable and I condemn it in the strongest terms."
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Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Harris condemned the incident
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