JNS reached out to the embassy of Ireland in Ramat Gan for comment.
On Sunday, Sa’ar ordered the closure of the embassy in Dublin. Israel's envoy, Dana Erlich, had already been recalled to Jerusalem in May after Dublin became one of three European nations to recognise the state of Palestine.
In announcing the embassy closing, Sa’ar cited Ireland's "antisemitic actions and rhetoric," charging that they were based on "delegitimization and demonization of the Jewish state and on double standards."
Harris later condemned the “deeply regrettable” move in a post on X, saying he rejects the assertion that Dublin is anti-Israel. “Ireland is pro-peace, pro-human rights and pro-international law,” he claimed.
The shuttering of the diplomatic mission was announced after the Irish government approved a proposal to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
Micheál Martin, Ireland's deputy premier and minister for defense and foreign affairs, admitted that by seeking to intervene in the case, Dublin was essentially asking the top UN court to broaden its interpretation of “genocide” that falls within the framework of the Genocide Convention.
