Cathal Berry (Kildare South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have a couple of very brief questions. I thank the Tánaiste and his team for coming in today. We are aware that there are a lot of demands on his time at the moment so we very much appreciate his insights. First, he mentioned that Hamas actually waged war on Israel, which nobody else has really picked up on nationally. It has declared war on Israel. I would be grateful for the Tánaiste's assessment on this. If Israel unilaterally embarked on a ceasefire, would Hamas reciprocate or would it continue attacking Israel? That is the first question. Second, what is Tánaiste's assessment as to where we will be in a week's time, from a geopolitical point of view? Does he see the ground offensive going in? I would be grateful for the his insights as he is the most recent person to visit the main players over there.