Israel will close its embassy in Dublin over "the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government", its foreign minister has said. Gideon Saar said the Republic of Ireland had crossed "every red line".

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has announced the closure of the country’s embassy in Ireland on Sunday, citing “extreme anti-Israel policies.”

Amid mounting international criticism of its military conduct in Gaza, Israel says it will deepen ties with countries it considers friendly toward it.