Three more Irish citizens got out of Gaza today through the Rafah Crossing to Egypt.
It brings the total to 26 who have made it out of the Palestinian territory.
It is thought there were around 40 in total.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has been holding meetings with officials in both Israel and Ramallah.
Sources have said he is confident that the vast majority of Irish citizens in Gaza will be out within the next three days.
This morning in Israel I witnessed the devastation caused by the Oct 7 attack in Sderot and Kibbutz Be’eri, where Emily Hand was taken hostage, w/ Israeli FM @elicoh1
I unreservedly condemn the brutal attack by Hamas & call for the immediate & unconditional release of hostages pic.twitter.com/gj751Qw4fz— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) November 16, 2023
At his meeting with Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Thursday, Mr Martin said he "stressed the urgent need to dramatically increase the supply of humanitarian aid into Gaza".
He also met with Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs Eli Cohen, and told him of his "concern over the catastrophic situation in Gaza".
Mr Martin also reiterated calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, and discussed the exit of Irish citizens through the Rafah Crossing.
Later Mr Martin sat down with the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister, Dr Mohammad Shtayyeh, in Ramallah.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin meeting with Israeli officials on 16-11-23. Image via @MichealMartinTD on X"I expressed my sympathy to the Palestinian people over civilian deaths in Gaza," the Tánaiste said on Twitter.
"We discussed the role the international community must play in the path to peace & Ireland’s support for the two State solution."
Meanwhile, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has said there needs to be an end to the fighting.
'Grave human rights violations'
Speaking in Genea after returning from the Middle East on Thursday, Mr Türk said urged all those with influence to help.
"All states with influence must seek common ground, to disempower extremists by offering hope; and to build an enduring peace, through justice and the guarantee of equal rights," he said.
"There must be an end to grave human rights violations, notably against children.
"All forms of collective punishment must come to an end. All hostages must be released.
"International humanitarian and human rights law must be immediately and fully respected, including the principles of necessity, distinction, precaution and proportionality.
"There must be a ceasefire on humanitarian and human rights grounds, and an end to the fighting - not only to deliver urgently needed food and water, but to create the space for a path out of this horror," he added.
According to figures from the Gaza Ministry of Health, over 11,100 people have been killed since fighting began on October 7th, more than 4,600 of them children.
Some 102 of those killed were UN staff members.
In Israel, according to the authorities, 1,200 people were killed in attacks by Hamas and other armed groups on October 7th and 8th.
