Tony Connelly

Europe Editor

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference at the Prime minister’s office in Jerusalem

Crisis in Israel could shape country for generation

As Israel becomes more isolated internationally, with 150 countries now recognising a Palestinian state, the country is in the grip of an internal and external crisis that could shape it for a generation, writes Tony Connelly.

Analysis and Comment • 28 Sep 25

Marzouq Abu Naem, deputy secretary of the Al-Mughayyir municipality in the West Bank stands next to a plot of land

West Bank: Tales of the dispossessed

Continuous expansion by Israel of settlements in the West Bank is pushing Palestinians out of their homes and move elsewhere. The pattern consists of settler attacks on Palestinian farms and villages, often aided and abetted, say locals, by the Israeli military.

Analysis and Comment • 28 Sep 25

The Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank

Palestinian communities steadily disrupted by settlements

Europe Editor Tony Connelly and cameraman Bram Verbeke report from the illegal Jewish settlement of Ma'ale Adumim after Benjamin Netanyahu announced expansion plans.

Middle East • 25 Sep 25

Two Israeli settler tents in the West Bank

West Bank locals report ongoing Israeli settler expansion

Europe Editor Tony Connelly and cameraman Bram Verbeke report on dispossession and settler expansion in the West Bank.

Middle East • 24 Sep 25

Attacks by Jewish settlers on West Bank village rising

Europe Editor Tony Connelly and cameraman Bram Verbeke report from Taybeh, a christian village in the West Bank where locals say they are facing increased attacks by Jewish settlers.

Middle East • 23 Sep 25

Palestinian flags raise over a tower in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank

Leading Palestinian figure hails 'history being made'

A leading Palestinian figure has hailed the recognition of Palestine by a raft of countries as a historic day of jubilation for the Palestinian people.

Middle East • 22 Sep 25

EU Commissioner Michael McGrath will meet political and business leaders, as well as consumer organisations in both countries

EU Commissioner McGrath on visit to South Korea, Japan

Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath is on a visit to South Korea and Japan as the European Union continues to seek to strengthen alliances in the wake of US President Donald Trump's aggressive approach to global trade.

Business • 15 Sep 25

US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Are tariffs actually working for Donald Trump and the US?

Are the tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump working, or has the flurry of horse-trading that followed mean things have more or less stayed the same for industries in European countries?

Clarity • 14 Sep 25

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives her annual State of the Union address

EU chief delivers combative speech amid mounting pressure

On the eve of the first State of the European Union speech of her second term, those close to Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged it was a critical moment.

Analysis and Comment • 13 Sep 25

Murphy elected president of ECA for second time

Tony Murphy, Ireland's member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA), has been elected president of the court for a second time, with a fresh three-year term beginning 1 October.

Europe • 11 Sep 25