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An ex-Fine Gael councillor accused of sexual assault by three boys and shot in a punishment-style attack became an assistant to a High Court judge investigating
            
             
                
        
    
                    
                The Israeli Ministry of Justice told a controversial pro-Israel lobby group and US politicians that the Dáil passing of the Occupied Territories Bill was “perhaps the worst moment" of 2019 – and spoke of Israel’s efforts to "support the Irish government's stance" of blocking the legislation.
            
             
                
        
    
                    
                Irish state authorities last month assisted three FedEx flights through Irish territory as they illegally carried F-35 combat jet parts to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) airbase.
            
             
                
        
    
                    
                A ship carrying 374 tonnes of bomb shells has passed through EU maritime territory on its way to Israel.
            
             
                
        
    
                    
                The Irish Defence Forces held 21 military trials – including cases of sexual assault, mistreatment of subordinates, theft and alcohol-related misconduct – over the last two years.