The Israeli embassy was forced to evacuate last week after a death threat and package of white powder arrived by post.
An investigation is underway into the March 14 incident which sparked the embassy’s evacuation and saw the deployment of the Defence Forces Emergency Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unit which is tasked with handling suspicious packages.
The building in Ballsbridge in Dublin 4 was cordoned off for the duration of the incident.
The Irish Times reports that the death threat was directed towards the Israeli ambassador to Ireland, Dana Erlich. A collage of images of the bodies of Israelis murdered by Hamas during the October 7 attacks was accompanied by a document bearing the Hamas logo and text that read “You are next” pointing to a picture of the ambassador.
Analysis of the white powder revealed it to be sugar in what Gardaí deemed to be a “hoax”.
The ongoing investigation is being led by the Special Detective Unit which is responsible for the embassy’s external security.
Ms Ehrlich said that Israeli security services are also investigating the incident.
Gardaí are reportedly set to undertake a security review of the embassy, which is already protected at all times by armed and unarmed gardaí, as a result of the uptick in threats made against it.
Israel has heightened security at many of its embassies around the world since the October 7 attacks and subsequent invasion of Gaza following threats and violent incidents. A number of its embassies throughout the Middle East were evacuated in late October.
A “burning object” was thrown at the Israeli embassy in the Hague Thursday, with Dutch police arresting a suspect shortly afterwards.
The Israeli embassy in Sweden was targeted after an explosive device was left outside the building in January, which was later destroyed by police.