Irish troops serving in Lebanon have arrived back in Ireland following a six month deployment with UNIFIL.

The Group of Seven democracies are seeking a common position on the arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued last week by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday. "We need to be united on this," Tajani said after hosting the first working session of a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from G7 nations.

Dublin Airport saw emotional scenes as members of the 124th Infantry Battalion of the Irish Defence Forces returned home from Lebanon.