Expelling Israel's ambassador to Ireland would undermine efforts to get Irish citizens out of Gaza, the country's deputy premier has insisted.Micheal Martin was responding to a call from Ireland's main opposition party Sinn Fein, which claims Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza has rendered ambassador Dana Erlich's position in Dublin untenable.

Expelling Israel's ambassador to Ireland would undermine efforts to get Irish citizens out of Gaza, the country's deputy premier has insisted.Micheal Martin was responding to a call from Ireland's main opposition party Sinn Fein, which claims Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza has rendered ambassador Dana Erlich's position in Dublin untenable.