Taoiseach Simon Harris said "the only conclusion that can fairly be drawn at the end of 2024 is that the world has failed the innocent people of Gaza".

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Ireland's Prime Minister did not address the context of ongoing Hamas aggression against Israel, a point that has drawn criticism from Israeli officials.

The Taoiseach has spoken to the Palestinian president to express the "solidarity and unbreakable support of the people of Ireland to the people of Palestine". A statement from the Taoiseach's office said he had told Mahmoud Abbas that the heartbreaking conditions and loss of innocent life in Gaza this year "weighs heavily on the minds of many Irish people as they gather with their families for Christmas this week".