Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has attended high level meetings in Israel as he brings his trip to the Middle East to a close. Minister Shatter has been visiting Irish troops on peace keeping missions in the region.
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Irish troops came under fire in Golan during the week and Minister Shatter says "We know that our troops were deployed to the Golan Heights at a time of increased instability but that they are fully trained and equipped to undertake their important duties on behalf of the United Nations. They remain fully committed to this task"